Experienced 3GPP RF Test Engineer needed for technical and team leadership role This Cambridge company develops communications technology that simplifies the architecting of connected devices, making RF connectivity more accessible for a wide range of applications. They are seeking an RF Test Engineer to join their development team. This on-site position will involve technical and team leadership of the existing development team, as well as hands-on participation with test setup design and execution, analytics, and performing intricate RF measurements for 3GPP/Software controlled Radio systems. The role calls for excellent communication and documentation skills and strong attention to detail. You will need: A degree in Electronics or similarly applicable subject Extensive commercial experience of 3GPP RF verification within the telecommunications industry Practical hands-on electronics skills including the use of RF test instrumentation for cellular systems and development of RF test set-ups and scripts Strong communication and organisational skills; previous success in a team or technical leadership role Python or MATLAB skills for automation This role combined technical and team leadership with hands-on verification work, so a solid theoretical grasp of RF and substantial prior RF test experience will be essential. The role is based on-site at the company's Cambridge offices. An excellent compensation package is on offer to the successful candidate including a highly competitive salary, excellent benefits, and company share options scheme. Another top job from ECM, the high-tech recruitment experts. Even if this job's not quite right, do contact us now - we may well have the ideal job for you. To discuss your requirements call ecm or email your CV. We will always ask before forwarding your CV. Please apply (quoting ref: CV27602 ) only if you are eligible to live and work in the UK. By submitting your details you certify that the information you provide is accurate.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Experienced 3GPP RF Test Engineer needed for technical and team leadership role This Cambridge company develops communications technology that simplifies the architecting of connected devices, making RF connectivity more accessible for a wide range of applications. They are seeking an RF Test Engineer to join their development team. This on-site position will involve technical and team leadership of the existing development team, as well as hands-on participation with test setup design and execution, analytics, and performing intricate RF measurements for 3GPP/Software controlled Radio systems. The role calls for excellent communication and documentation skills and strong attention to detail. You will need: A degree in Electronics or similarly applicable subject Extensive commercial experience of 3GPP RF verification within the telecommunications industry Practical hands-on electronics skills including the use of RF test instrumentation for cellular systems and development of RF test set-ups and scripts Strong communication and organisational skills; previous success in a team or technical leadership role Python or MATLAB skills for automation This role combined technical and team leadership with hands-on verification work, so a solid theoretical grasp of RF and substantial prior RF test experience will be essential. The role is based on-site at the company's Cambridge offices. An excellent compensation package is on offer to the successful candidate including a highly competitive salary, excellent benefits, and company share options scheme. Another top job from ECM, the high-tech recruitment experts. Even if this job's not quite right, do contact us now - we may well have the ideal job for you. To discuss your requirements call ecm or email your CV. We will always ask before forwarding your CV. Please apply (quoting ref: CV27602 ) only if you are eligible to live and work in the UK. By submitting your details you certify that the information you provide is accurate.
Software Development Manager Position Overview We are seeking a highly motivated Software Development Manager to join our team and work alongside the existing Development Manager to oversee and guide the development function. This role is responsible for designing and implementing scalable, modern software solutions that meet business needs, while leading the transition of legacy systems into more flexible, web-based platforms using APIs and industry-standard practices. Technical & Architectural Skills Software architecture and system design Application modernization (legacy-to-web/platform transformation) API design and integration (REST, GraphQL, etc.) Database design and performance optimization Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Security best practices (application and data security) Knowledge of software testing strategies and automation The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with proven leadership experience, and will be passionate about driving innovation, modernization, and excellence in software delivery. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and manage the software development team (including contractors) in collaboration with the current Development Manager, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. Architect and design modern, scalable applications and integrations, with a focus on transitioning from legacy platforms to modern solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders and change management teams to gather requirements and translate them into clear, actionable technical specifications. Oversee the full software development lifecycle, ensuring timely, high-quality, and secure delivery of projects. Establish and enforce best practices for code quality, security, performance, and maintainability. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues effectively and efficiently. Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends relevant to software development and modernization. Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing within the team. Skills & Knowledge Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Proven experience as a Software Development Manager or in a similar leadership role. Strong background in modernizing legacy applications and integrating with web-based platforms. Solid understanding of software architecture, database design, integration patterns, and performance optimization. Familiarity with modern development methodologies, such as Agile and DevOps practices. Experience managing and motivating diverse development teams. Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and strategically. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Software Development Manager Position Overview We are seeking a highly motivated Software Development Manager to join our team and work alongside the existing Development Manager to oversee and guide the development function. This role is responsible for designing and implementing scalable, modern software solutions that meet business needs, while leading the transition of legacy systems into more flexible, web-based platforms using APIs and industry-standard practices. Technical & Architectural Skills Software architecture and system design Application modernization (legacy-to-web/platform transformation) API design and integration (REST, GraphQL, etc.) Database design and performance optimization Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices Security best practices (application and data security) Knowledge of software testing strategies and automation The ideal candidate will combine strong technical expertise with proven leadership experience, and will be passionate about driving innovation, modernization, and excellence in software delivery. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and manage the software development team (including contractors) in collaboration with the current Development Manager, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment. Architect and design modern, scalable applications and integrations, with a focus on transitioning from legacy platforms to modern solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders and change management teams to gather requirements and translate them into clear, actionable technical specifications. Oversee the full software development lifecycle, ensuring timely, high-quality, and secure delivery of projects. Establish and enforce best practices for code quality, security, performance, and maintainability. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues effectively and efficiently. Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends relevant to software development and modernization. Promote a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing within the team. Skills & Knowledge Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. Proven experience as a Software Development Manager or in a similar leadership role. Strong background in modernizing legacy applications and integrating with web-based platforms. Solid understanding of software architecture, database design, integration patterns, and performance optimization. Familiarity with modern development methodologies, such as Agile and DevOps practices. Experience managing and motivating diverse development teams. Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and strategically. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders. Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities in a dynamic environment.
Senior AI Automation Engineer Please read the below high-level overview of this role first before getting in touch We are building AI engineering capability within our internal tax technology function. This is a hands-on Senior AI Automation Engineer role focused on designing, building and deploying production-grade AI agents, automated workflows and scalable integrations used directly by internal business teams. This role would suit someone who can combine strong Python engineering with practical AI/LLM application experience, Azure cloud capability and enterprise integration skills. If this sounds like a good match for you, contact Lorenz Pasch at Hays Recruitment ASAP My contact details for direct contact are available on my LinkedIn profile Unfortunately, there are no sponsorship options available for this position. The Role You will join a growing internal technology team focused on delivering AI-powered systems into a governed enterprise environment. This is not a research or proof-of-concept role; the focus is on building reliable, production-ready AI tools, automation workflows and reusable engineering components that are adopted by real users. You will work across applied AI, software engineering, automation and platform integration, helping to shape engineering standards while supporting the development of early-career engineers. Key Responsibilities Design and build AI agents and multistep workflows for internal tax and business use cases. Develop Python-based services, automation pipelines and production-grade applications. Integrate AI systems with internal platforms using APIs, authentication and event-driven architectures. Orchestrate workflows across Microsoft AI platforms, Copilot Studio, Azure AI services and internal systems. Build reusable components including connectors, agent tools and shared automation services. Implement CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployment, versioning and release management. Ensure AI solutions are scalable, observable, secure and maintainable in an enterprise environment. Lead technical design discussions, code reviews and engineering best practice. Support junior and early-career engineers through mentoring and technical guidance. Measure outcomes, gather user feedback and iterate solutions based on real-world usage. Skills and Experience Required Strong Python engineering skills, including APIs, testing, modular design and async processing. Experience building production-grade applications, services or automation platforms. Practical experience building AI, LLM, agentic or workflow-based applications. Understanding of AI agents, orchestration patterns, tool use and the limitations of large language models. Experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio or similar platforms would be highly beneficial. Strong experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, authentication and system integration. Experience building reusable services, connectors or internal platform components. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, automated testing, deployment and monitoring. Experience with Microsoft Azure, including AI services, Azure Functions, containers or Azure Container Apps. Containerisation experience with Docker, Kubernetes or similar technologies would be advantageous. Desirable Experience Experience in tax, finance, accounting, audit, legal, consulting or another regulated environment. Experience with prompt evaluation, prompt/version control or AI governance. Exposure to Microsoft Power Platform or Copilot Studio ecosystems. Experience working with internal platforms, shared services or enterprise automation. Understanding of auditability, security, permissions and human-in-the-loop workflows. Suitable Backgrounds This opportunity may suit someone currently working as a Senior AI Engineer, LLM Engineer, AI Automation Engineer, Applied AI Engineer, AI Platform Engineer, Senior Python Engineer, Python Automation Engineer, Azure AI Engineer, Workflow Automation Engineer, Integration Engineer or Platform Engineer. Benefits Hybrid and flexible working. 27 days' annual leave, with the option to purchase additional days. Health, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits. Financial wellbeing tools and support. Electric car scheme. Access to a virtual GP. Access to a large suite of on-demand learning and development courses. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who wants to move beyond AI prototypes and build real, production-grade AI agents, automation workflows and Python services that have a direct impact on business operations. If interested, call Lorenz Pasch at Hays Recruitment on (phone number removed) ASAP. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Senior AI Automation Engineer Please read the below high-level overview of this role first before getting in touch We are building AI engineering capability within our internal tax technology function. This is a hands-on Senior AI Automation Engineer role focused on designing, building and deploying production-grade AI agents, automated workflows and scalable integrations used directly by internal business teams. This role would suit someone who can combine strong Python engineering with practical AI/LLM application experience, Azure cloud capability and enterprise integration skills. If this sounds like a good match for you, contact Lorenz Pasch at Hays Recruitment ASAP My contact details for direct contact are available on my LinkedIn profile Unfortunately, there are no sponsorship options available for this position. The Role You will join a growing internal technology team focused on delivering AI-powered systems into a governed enterprise environment. This is not a research or proof-of-concept role; the focus is on building reliable, production-ready AI tools, automation workflows and reusable engineering components that are adopted by real users. You will work across applied AI, software engineering, automation and platform integration, helping to shape engineering standards while supporting the development of early-career engineers. Key Responsibilities Design and build AI agents and multistep workflows for internal tax and business use cases. Develop Python-based services, automation pipelines and production-grade applications. Integrate AI systems with internal platforms using APIs, authentication and event-driven architectures. Orchestrate workflows across Microsoft AI platforms, Copilot Studio, Azure AI services and internal systems. Build reusable components including connectors, agent tools and shared automation services. Implement CI/CD pipelines for reliable deployment, versioning and release management. Ensure AI solutions are scalable, observable, secure and maintainable in an enterprise environment. Lead technical design discussions, code reviews and engineering best practice. Support junior and early-career engineers through mentoring and technical guidance. Measure outcomes, gather user feedback and iterate solutions based on real-world usage. Skills and Experience Required Strong Python engineering skills, including APIs, testing, modular design and async processing. Experience building production-grade applications, services or automation platforms. Practical experience building AI, LLM, agentic or workflow-based applications. Understanding of AI agents, orchestration patterns, tool use and the limitations of large language models. Experience with Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio or similar platforms would be highly beneficial. Strong experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, authentication and system integration. Experience building reusable services, connectors or internal platform components. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, automated testing, deployment and monitoring. Experience with Microsoft Azure, including AI services, Azure Functions, containers or Azure Container Apps. Containerisation experience with Docker, Kubernetes or similar technologies would be advantageous. Desirable Experience Experience in tax, finance, accounting, audit, legal, consulting or another regulated environment. Experience with prompt evaluation, prompt/version control or AI governance. Exposure to Microsoft Power Platform or Copilot Studio ecosystems. Experience working with internal platforms, shared services or enterprise automation. Understanding of auditability, security, permissions and human-in-the-loop workflows. Suitable Backgrounds This opportunity may suit someone currently working as a Senior AI Engineer, LLM Engineer, AI Automation Engineer, Applied AI Engineer, AI Platform Engineer, Senior Python Engineer, Python Automation Engineer, Azure AI Engineer, Workflow Automation Engineer, Integration Engineer or Platform Engineer. Benefits Hybrid and flexible working. 27 days' annual leave, with the option to purchase additional days. Health, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits. Financial wellbeing tools and support. Electric car scheme. Access to a virtual GP. Access to a large suite of on-demand learning and development courses. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who wants to move beyond AI prototypes and build real, production-grade AI agents, automation workflows and Python services that have a direct impact on business operations. If interested, call Lorenz Pasch at Hays Recruitment on (phone number removed) ASAP. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Job Description Summary The Control Automation System Principal Engineer serves as the technical authority for automation systems, industrial controls, and operational technologies across the organization. This role leads the architecture, design, implementation, and governance of advanced control systems that enable safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing or operational performance. The Principal Engineer mentors engineering teams, drives innovation, establishes automation standards, and leads strategic initiatives aligned with business objectives. Job Description The world is electrifying faster than ever, and at GE Vernova, we're building the technologies that make it possible. As a Principal Engineer in Control & Automation Systems, you'll serve as a technical authority shaping the future of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) and digital substation technology. This is a role where your expertise directly influences how power reaches millions of people - and where your ideas help define what comes next. What You'll Do You'll lead the technical design, architecture, and delivery of advanced control and automation systems for HVDC and digital substation environments. Specifically, you will: Own the technical solution for control and automation systems end-to-end - from requirements definition and architecture through to implementation, validation, and governance - ensuring designs meet customer requirements and comply with IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5, and related power system communication standards. Lead HVDC control and protection design, including network and cybersecurity architecture, Substation Configuration Language (SCL) data modelling, protection logic, interlocking logic, and integration of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), bay controllers, merging units, and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) within digital substations. Drive engineering excellence by identifying and implementing improvements to methods, tools, processes, and systems that enhance customer value, and by upholding Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) principles across the team. Collaborate and influence across project teams, New Product Introduction (NPI), utilities, and vendors to support system integration, testing, and commissioning; provide technical consultation to cross-functional teams on manufacturing, supply chain, and field challenges. Shape the profession - represent GE Vernova externally at industry conferences and in professional bodies such as IEC and CIGRE; contribute to the Patent Evaluation Board (PEB); mentor junior engineers; and support hiring, promotion, and succession planning within Engineering & Technology. Who We're Looking For You're a seasoned power systems engineer with significant hands-on experience in substation automation and HVDC control systems - someone who combines deep technical authority with the ability to lead, influence, and inspire. Required A formal education in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, or a related discipline is valued, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements. Significant experience in power system automation or substation control engineering, including substantial experience with IEC 61850-based systems. In-depth knowledge of IEC 61850 protocols and concepts, including Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS), Generic Object-Oriented Substation Events (GOOSE), SCL, and Sampled Values. Strong understanding of communication networks, including Ethernet, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), and Parallel Redundancy Protocol/High-availability Seamless Redundancy (PRP/HSR) redundancy architectures. Proven experience configuring and integrating IEDs, protection relays, substation bay controllers, merging units, and HMI systems. Hands-on experience with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Distributed Control System (DCS) platform integration. Working knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 communication protocols, including IPv4, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), Virtual Private Network (VPN), Distribution Management System/Advanced Distribution Management System (DMS/ADMS), DNP3, and Modbus. Experience using IEC 61850 System Configurators and IED Connectivity Packages. Preferred Active participation in IEC, CIGRE, or equivalent industry standards working groups. Experience leading root cause analysis for complex Voltage Source Converter (VSC) control and protection issues. Familiarity with cybersecurity design principles for industrial control systems. Why GE Vernova At GE Vernova, we're on a mission to electrify and decarbonize the world. That means building technologies that are reliable, sustainable, and transformative. Joining our team means working alongside some of the brightest minds in power engineering, contributing to projects that have a genuine global impact, and growing your career in an environment that values curiosity, collaboration, and technical leadership. Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Job Description Summary The Control Automation System Principal Engineer serves as the technical authority for automation systems, industrial controls, and operational technologies across the organization. This role leads the architecture, design, implementation, and governance of advanced control systems that enable safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing or operational performance. The Principal Engineer mentors engineering teams, drives innovation, establishes automation standards, and leads strategic initiatives aligned with business objectives. Job Description The world is electrifying faster than ever, and at GE Vernova, we're building the technologies that make it possible. As a Principal Engineer in Control & Automation Systems, you'll serve as a technical authority shaping the future of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) and digital substation technology. This is a role where your expertise directly influences how power reaches millions of people - and where your ideas help define what comes next. What You'll Do You'll lead the technical design, architecture, and delivery of advanced control and automation systems for HVDC and digital substation environments. Specifically, you will: Own the technical solution for control and automation systems end-to-end - from requirements definition and architecture through to implementation, validation, and governance - ensuring designs meet customer requirements and comply with IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5, and related power system communication standards. Lead HVDC control and protection design, including network and cybersecurity architecture, Substation Configuration Language (SCL) data modelling, protection logic, interlocking logic, and integration of Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs), bay controllers, merging units, and Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) within digital substations. Drive engineering excellence by identifying and implementing improvements to methods, tools, processes, and systems that enhance customer value, and by upholding Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) principles across the team. Collaborate and influence across project teams, New Product Introduction (NPI), utilities, and vendors to support system integration, testing, and commissioning; provide technical consultation to cross-functional teams on manufacturing, supply chain, and field challenges. Shape the profession - represent GE Vernova externally at industry conferences and in professional bodies such as IEC and CIGRE; contribute to the Patent Evaluation Board (PEB); mentor junior engineers; and support hiring, promotion, and succession planning within Engineering & Technology. Who We're Looking For You're a seasoned power systems engineer with significant hands-on experience in substation automation and HVDC control systems - someone who combines deep technical authority with the ability to lead, influence, and inspire. Required A formal education in Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, or a related discipline is valued, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements. Significant experience in power system automation or substation control engineering, including substantial experience with IEC 61850-based systems. In-depth knowledge of IEC 61850 protocols and concepts, including Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS), Generic Object-Oriented Substation Events (GOOSE), SCL, and Sampled Values. Strong understanding of communication networks, including Ethernet, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), and Parallel Redundancy Protocol/High-availability Seamless Redundancy (PRP/HSR) redundancy architectures. Proven experience configuring and integrating IEDs, protection relays, substation bay controllers, merging units, and HMI systems. Hands-on experience with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Distributed Control System (DCS) platform integration. Working knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 communication protocols, including IPv4, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), Virtual Private Network (VPN), Distribution Management System/Advanced Distribution Management System (DMS/ADMS), DNP3, and Modbus. Experience using IEC 61850 System Configurators and IED Connectivity Packages. Preferred Active participation in IEC, CIGRE, or equivalent industry standards working groups. Experience leading root cause analysis for complex Voltage Source Converter (VSC) control and protection issues. Familiarity with cybersecurity design principles for industrial control systems. Why GE Vernova At GE Vernova, we're on a mission to electrify and decarbonize the world. That means building technologies that are reliable, sustainable, and transformative. Joining our team means working alongside some of the brightest minds in power engineering, contributing to projects that have a genuine global impact, and growing your career in an environment that values curiosity, collaboration, and technical leadership. Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
About the Role Our client is hiring a Frontend Engineer / Full Stack Product Engineer to help build the software that their customers interact with directly, as they continue to scale their product and technology function. We have already recruited 3 individuals to the company and are pleased to be supporting them again on this key hire. This is not a standard frontend role. The business is looking for someone with strong frontend capability, but also enough full stack knowledge to work closely with leadership on the wider software build. They need someone who can operate with a high level of ownership, move quickly, and help shape both product and engineering direction in a growing business. Senior Frontend Engineer / Full Stack Product Engineer - Role Purpose We are looking for a Frontend Engineer / Full Stack Product Engineer to build the software that customers interact with directly, while also working in parallel with the wider software team on broader technical delivery. This person will be responsible for turning complex operational and commercial data into interfaces that are clear, reliable, and genuinely useful. The product includes energy-related workflows such as metering, billing, consumption, reporting, and asset performance, but the client is also very open to candidates who have built in similarly complex environments such as trading or fintech. You will own key customer-facing product areas, work closely with data and backend teams, engage directly with stakeholders, and help decide what to build, how to build it, and how to improve it over time. They are especially keen to find someone enthusiastic about AI and modern AI-powered development tools, as well as someone open to integrating AI agents and automation into the product over time. This is a highly visible role within a small team, so a junior mindset is unlikely to be the right fit. They need someone confident operating without heavy direction. Senior Frontend Engineer / Full Stack Product Engineer - Key Responsibilities 1. Build Customer Platforms Design and build the interfaces through which customers view and interact with complex business data, including consumption, billing, operational workflows, reporting, and asset-related information Take ownership of the frontend codebase, defining architecture, component structure, and engineering standards 2. Work Across the Stack Bring enough backend knowledge to work effectively alongside leadership on the software side Read APIs confidently, understand schemas, and contribute to broader technical decision-making 4. Help Shape Engineering Practice Set up component libraries, testing approaches, and development conventions that the team will build on Help create an environment that is easy to onboard into as the team and product grow 5. Embrace AI and Modern Development Tools Use AI-powered programming tools to improve speed, quality, and engineering output Show willingness to work with AI and integrate agent-based workflows into software where useful Contribute to a forward-thinking engineering culture that embraces modern tooling in a practical way 6. Stay Close to the Customer and the Market Engage directly with customers and internal stakeholders to understand how the product is being used and where it can improve Build a working understanding of the UK energy market and wider commercial context What We re Looking For Strong frontend fundamentals across HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a modern framework, ideally React A track record of shipping customer-facing products and being able to demonstrate their impact Strong product instinct, with the ability to think beyond the brief and focus on what users actually need Enough backend knowledge to work effectively across the stack and contribute beyond pure UI delivery Someone who enjoys ownership, pace, and building from the ground up Genuine enthusiasm for AI, modern engineering tools, and the integration of AI into software products Nice to Have 3-5+ years building customer-facing software in a product-led, startup, or scale-up environment Experience with data visualisation libraries and presenting large, complex datasets clearly Exposure to energy, trading, fintech, utilities, or another technically complex B2B sector Experience setting up a frontend codebase from scratch Enough backend familiarity to read APIs, spot schema issues, and work effectively across the stack What You ll Get A highly owned role at the centre of what customers actually see and use The opportunity to shape a product from an early stage into something customers rely on Close collaboration with a small leadership team, with direct input into product and technical direction The chance to build expertise across energy data, customer software, AI-enabled development, and complex product delivery Why Join? This Frontend Engineer / Full Stack Product Engineer opportunity offers the chance to join a business at an exciting stage of growth, where one very strong hire can have a major impact.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
About the Role Our client is hiring a Frontend Engineer / Full Stack Product Engineer to help build the software that their customers interact with directly, as they continue to scale their product and technology function. We have already recruited 3 individuals to the company and are pleased to be supporting them again on this key hire. This is not a standard frontend role. The business is looking for someone with strong frontend capability, but also enough full stack knowledge to work closely with leadership on the wider software build. They need someone who can operate with a high level of ownership, move quickly, and help shape both product and engineering direction in a growing business. Senior Frontend Engineer / Full Stack Product Engineer - Role Purpose We are looking for a Frontend Engineer / Full Stack Product Engineer to build the software that customers interact with directly, while also working in parallel with the wider software team on broader technical delivery. This person will be responsible for turning complex operational and commercial data into interfaces that are clear, reliable, and genuinely useful. The product includes energy-related workflows such as metering, billing, consumption, reporting, and asset performance, but the client is also very open to candidates who have built in similarly complex environments such as trading or fintech. You will own key customer-facing product areas, work closely with data and backend teams, engage directly with stakeholders, and help decide what to build, how to build it, and how to improve it over time. They are especially keen to find someone enthusiastic about AI and modern AI-powered development tools, as well as someone open to integrating AI agents and automation into the product over time. This is a highly visible role within a small team, so a junior mindset is unlikely to be the right fit. They need someone confident operating without heavy direction. Senior Frontend Engineer / Full Stack Product Engineer - Key Responsibilities 1. Build Customer Platforms Design and build the interfaces through which customers view and interact with complex business data, including consumption, billing, operational workflows, reporting, and asset-related information Take ownership of the frontend codebase, defining architecture, component structure, and engineering standards 2. Work Across the Stack Bring enough backend knowledge to work effectively alongside leadership on the software side Read APIs confidently, understand schemas, and contribute to broader technical decision-making 4. Help Shape Engineering Practice Set up component libraries, testing approaches, and development conventions that the team will build on Help create an environment that is easy to onboard into as the team and product grow 5. Embrace AI and Modern Development Tools Use AI-powered programming tools to improve speed, quality, and engineering output Show willingness to work with AI and integrate agent-based workflows into software where useful Contribute to a forward-thinking engineering culture that embraces modern tooling in a practical way 6. Stay Close to the Customer and the Market Engage directly with customers and internal stakeholders to understand how the product is being used and where it can improve Build a working understanding of the UK energy market and wider commercial context What We re Looking For Strong frontend fundamentals across HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and a modern framework, ideally React A track record of shipping customer-facing products and being able to demonstrate their impact Strong product instinct, with the ability to think beyond the brief and focus on what users actually need Enough backend knowledge to work effectively across the stack and contribute beyond pure UI delivery Someone who enjoys ownership, pace, and building from the ground up Genuine enthusiasm for AI, modern engineering tools, and the integration of AI into software products Nice to Have 3-5+ years building customer-facing software in a product-led, startup, or scale-up environment Experience with data visualisation libraries and presenting large, complex datasets clearly Exposure to energy, trading, fintech, utilities, or another technically complex B2B sector Experience setting up a frontend codebase from scratch Enough backend familiarity to read APIs, spot schema issues, and work effectively across the stack What You ll Get A highly owned role at the centre of what customers actually see and use The opportunity to shape a product from an early stage into something customers rely on Close collaboration with a small leadership team, with direct input into product and technical direction The chance to build expertise across energy data, customer software, AI-enabled development, and complex product delivery Why Join? This Frontend Engineer / Full Stack Product Engineer opportunity offers the chance to join a business at an exciting stage of growth, where one very strong hire can have a major impact.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer with a strong technical background in Microsoft 365, security, and modern workplace technologies. This role focuses on designing, securing, and improving Microsoft environments for customers, while acting as a trusted technical advisor and escalation point within the engineering team. Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, and optimise Microsoft 365 environments including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Microsoft 365 Groups. Lead tenant reviews, remediation projects, migrations, and platform standardisation. Design and manage secure identity solutions using Microsoft Entra ID. Implement and maintain security technologies including Conditional Access, MFA, Passwordless Authentication, PIM, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Purview. Manage and secure endpoints using Intune and Windows Autopilot across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Apply Zero Trust and Microsoft security best practices to customer environments. Support compliance and governance requirements including GDPR and ISO-aligned controls. Use PowerShell and automation to improve efficiency, consistency, and service quality. Produce and maintain technical documentation, standards, and runbooks. Act as a senior escalation point for complex incidents and projects. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical standards across the business. Build strong customer relationships and translate business requirements into secure technical solutions. Required Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 administration and architecture. Excellent knowledge of: Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Intune & Windows Autopilot Microsoft Defender & security tooling SharePoint Online & Teams Exchange Online Experience working within MSP or multi-tenant environments. Strong understanding of identity, endpoint security, and compliance best practices. Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to lead technical decisions and work independently. Desirable Skills PowerShell scripting and automation. Experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR. Experience improving technical standards and engineering processes. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer with a strong technical background in Microsoft 365, security, and modern workplace technologies. This role focuses on designing, securing, and improving Microsoft environments for customers, while acting as a trusted technical advisor and escalation point within the engineering team. Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, and optimise Microsoft 365 environments including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Microsoft 365 Groups. Lead tenant reviews, remediation projects, migrations, and platform standardisation. Design and manage secure identity solutions using Microsoft Entra ID. Implement and maintain security technologies including Conditional Access, MFA, Passwordless Authentication, PIM, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Purview. Manage and secure endpoints using Intune and Windows Autopilot across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Apply Zero Trust and Microsoft security best practices to customer environments. Support compliance and governance requirements including GDPR and ISO-aligned controls. Use PowerShell and automation to improve efficiency, consistency, and service quality. Produce and maintain technical documentation, standards, and runbooks. Act as a senior escalation point for complex incidents and projects. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical standards across the business. Build strong customer relationships and translate business requirements into secure technical solutions. Required Skills & Experience Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 administration and architecture. Excellent knowledge of: Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Intune & Windows Autopilot Microsoft Defender & security tooling SharePoint Online & Teams Exchange Online Experience working within MSP or multi-tenant environments. Strong understanding of identity, endpoint security, and compliance best practices. Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Ability to lead technical decisions and work independently. Desirable Skills PowerShell scripting and automation. Experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR. Experience improving technical standards and engineering processes. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Senior Automation Test Engineer Contract - Rate (D.o.E) Sheffield - Hybrid (up to 3 days in office) Role Summary We are looking for a highly skilled Automation Test engineer with expertise in Identity and Access management (IAM) back-end validation. Skilled in identity orchestration, API testing, data ingestion and transformation, and event-driven (Pub/Sub) architectures. This role focuses on testing secure, scalable identity and access workflows across Google Cloud Platform, integrating identity services with custom APIs, Pub/Sub pipelines, and cloud-native applications. Using an automation first approach, you will collaborate closely with tech leads, Cloud Security, DevOps, and Application Engineering teams to thoroughly test robust IAM, identity lifecycle workflows, and secure service integrations that support enterprise-level cloud and Identity operations. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain an automated test framework and suites for API, event, and graph-based services (Python/PyTest). Define and execute test plans/cases/data aligned to requirements and technical specs; maintain FR/NFR traceability. Validate IAM concepts and access models (RBAC/ABAC/ReBAC/PBAC) and test decision points "as code" (policy-as-code). Perform API automation, contract testing, and replay/reprocessing scenarios. Validate graph data (nodes/relationships/hop logic) and event lineage/change behaviour. Experience in Neo4J is preferred. Produce regulatory evidence as required; support entry/exit criteria and test governance activities. Create/manage Jenkins pipelines to manage tests executions and reporting as part of CI/CD. Log, track, and drive defects through triage to closure (JIRA/ Zephyr); communicate progress to stakeholders. Collaborate with Cloud Security, DevOps, and Engineering teams; contribute to improving testability and quality. Skills required Deep IAM domain knowledge Solid experience of at least 3 years in a senior automation role, skilled in creating frameworks with strong coding experience e.g Java, Playwright, Python, Typescript, Cypher, Scala and API tooling (such as Insomnia, Apidog or Postman) Graph and event-driven validation Automation-first test experience Layered test architecture Risk-based test prioritisation RBAC / ABAC / ReBAC / PBAC OPA / Rego policy testing Policy explainability validation REST API automation, API Gateway testing, Batch ETL testing Consumer-driven contract testing Replay and reprocessing testing Graph data validation (Neo4j) Containerised test execution Cloud testing approaches and methodology, especially GCP, but also AWS, Azure, Entra, Ali Cloud and other systems such as ServiceNow, AD, ADLDS Some knowledge of JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, NeoLoad or similar tools for load, stress, and volume testing including any licensing requirements, configuration, dashboards and reporting Experience of testing graph database management systems (GDBMS) Graph platform engineering, Neo4j Basics GDBMS Performance Analysis Testing functions and decision points "As Code", such as Policy as code Extensive experience using JIRA and Xephyr tooling Good experience of executing defined test plans including coordination, tracking and reporting Positive team player working as part of the overall test team, Any exposure to SailPoint IdentityIQ, Identity warehousing, and working with protocols and formats for data ingestion such as SCIM, REST API, LDAP, OIDC and CSV DevOps & CI/CD Integration - Experience of GitOps Repos. Ability to integrate automation tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines and implement shift-left testing practices Pub Sub and MQ
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
Senior Automation Test Engineer Contract - Rate (D.o.E) Sheffield - Hybrid (up to 3 days in office) Role Summary We are looking for a highly skilled Automation Test engineer with expertise in Identity and Access management (IAM) back-end validation. Skilled in identity orchestration, API testing, data ingestion and transformation, and event-driven (Pub/Sub) architectures. This role focuses on testing secure, scalable identity and access workflows across Google Cloud Platform, integrating identity services with custom APIs, Pub/Sub pipelines, and cloud-native applications. Using an automation first approach, you will collaborate closely with tech leads, Cloud Security, DevOps, and Application Engineering teams to thoroughly test robust IAM, identity lifecycle workflows, and secure service integrations that support enterprise-level cloud and Identity operations. Key Responsibilities Build and maintain an automated test framework and suites for API, event, and graph-based services (Python/PyTest). Define and execute test plans/cases/data aligned to requirements and technical specs; maintain FR/NFR traceability. Validate IAM concepts and access models (RBAC/ABAC/ReBAC/PBAC) and test decision points "as code" (policy-as-code). Perform API automation, contract testing, and replay/reprocessing scenarios. Validate graph data (nodes/relationships/hop logic) and event lineage/change behaviour. Experience in Neo4J is preferred. Produce regulatory evidence as required; support entry/exit criteria and test governance activities. Create/manage Jenkins pipelines to manage tests executions and reporting as part of CI/CD. Log, track, and drive defects through triage to closure (JIRA/ Zephyr); communicate progress to stakeholders. Collaborate with Cloud Security, DevOps, and Engineering teams; contribute to improving testability and quality. Skills required Deep IAM domain knowledge Solid experience of at least 3 years in a senior automation role, skilled in creating frameworks with strong coding experience e.g Java, Playwright, Python, Typescript, Cypher, Scala and API tooling (such as Insomnia, Apidog or Postman) Graph and event-driven validation Automation-first test experience Layered test architecture Risk-based test prioritisation RBAC / ABAC / ReBAC / PBAC OPA / Rego policy testing Policy explainability validation REST API automation, API Gateway testing, Batch ETL testing Consumer-driven contract testing Replay and reprocessing testing Graph data validation (Neo4j) Containerised test execution Cloud testing approaches and methodology, especially GCP, but also AWS, Azure, Entra, Ali Cloud and other systems such as ServiceNow, AD, ADLDS Some knowledge of JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, NeoLoad or similar tools for load, stress, and volume testing including any licensing requirements, configuration, dashboards and reporting Experience of testing graph database management systems (GDBMS) Graph platform engineering, Neo4j Basics GDBMS Performance Analysis Testing functions and decision points "As Code", such as Policy as code Extensive experience using JIRA and Xephyr tooling Good experience of executing defined test plans including coordination, tracking and reporting Positive team player working as part of the overall test team, Any exposure to SailPoint IdentityIQ, Identity warehousing, and working with protocols and formats for data ingestion such as SCIM, REST API, LDAP, OIDC and CSV DevOps & CI/CD Integration - Experience of GitOps Repos. Ability to integrate automation tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines and implement shift-left testing practices Pub Sub and MQ
What Are We Looking For? RSE is recruiting Senior Control System Engineers across our business to join us in delivering solutions to the Water industry, based out of our Basingstoke office. You ll be in involved in the development, commissioning and support of automation and control systems solutions as well as automation and control systems design, specification, programming, simulation, testing and start-up assistance. Some of Your Key Duties Include: Be responsible for the appropriate planning and carrying out of intrusive surveys on live control systems. You will identify and manage the risks associated with these surveys. Detailed design proposals that establish the scope of work required for new build and ICA refurbishment projects. Define the control system hardware and software requirements. Assist the electrical engineers with the development of robust Control Systems Architectures utilising appropriate technology in accordance with Client, WIMES and industrial standards. Provide specialist ICA assistance to the Engineer during the development of the Control Philosophy. Define the project Software Testing strategy and ensure appropriate time and resources are allocated. Be responsible for identifying the programme requirements to deliver Control System elements to achieve the project milestone dates. Develop detailed Functional Design Specifications and associated schedules from the agreed Control Philosophy in accordance with the Company s Quality procedures. Implementation of robust change control during the entire project lifecycle. Develop and self-test control system software to achieve the required functionality in accordance with the FDS. Develop the Factory Acceptance Test Documentation Fully document, resolve and re-test any defects identified during testing. Provide specialist control system assistance to the Commissioning Teams within the workshop and on site in conjunction with the RSE PM Carry out Site Acceptance Testing of the Control System against the SAT document. Investigate and provide technical advice and support to the design, delivery, and senior management teams on automation related issues. Manage the specification, development, installation, and validation of automation projects within budget and corporate guidelines. What Do You Need? HNC/HND Degree in Engineering or equivalent, with particular emphasis in electrical, mechanical, electronic, automation and/or chemical discipline Have a minimum 8-10 years proven ability in the design and commissioning of control and electrical systems associated with process automation, preferably in the Hydro power and Water sector. Detailed experience in the development of Control Systems solutions using Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC s) and HMI/SCADA and Telemetry Systems in the process control environment using one or more of the following manufacturers: Allen Bradley/ Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi Experienced working knowledge of Profibus, ProfNet, Ethernet. Modbus and DH+ systems Experienced in integration and modification into existing systems PLC control systems in a live environment. Have a strong working knowledge of process systems, P&ID control and loop tuning Working knowledge and an understanding of electrical schematics. Must be flexible and willing to travel, including regular site working. Full UK Driving Licence. Who Are We? RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market leading products and solutions for purifying drinking water, recycling wastewater and cleaning water in industrial processes. We are disrupting the water sector, delivering water treatment products, technologies, and services to clients across the UK. RSE provides offsite modular build solutions using a low-carbon approach compared to traditional construction methods and our unique offering to the market focuses on innovation, efficiency, and excellence. Established in 1982, RSE has grown into one of the most prominent MEICA engineering businesses in the UK water industry. We have created a complete in-house and full-service capability from project inception through to design, fabrication, and delivery by means of installation and commissioning. We additionally have one of the largest servicing and maintenance teams in the market, to ensure we re on hand for all our clients needs. Our service offering presents industry-leading innovative solutions and our dedicated staff play a key role in delivering our sustainability and wider business goals. With over 2000 staff across our group of companies, our strategic ambition will see the business continue to grow as we expand our operations and diversify our products. One of RSE s key focuses is driving servant leadership and giving our people the opportunity and responsibility to take an entrepreneurial approach in their career development. What RSE Offer To build successful teams and drive the level of quality that RSE is renowned for, we know we need the best people in the industry. Not only do we require the relevant skillsets, but we also need people with the right attitude and mentality to thrive and grow in an innovative and fast-paced environment. At RSE, you ll be given every opportunity to set the path of your own career through our Business Streams and work within dynamic teams that will require you to rise to the challenge of working for a market leader. Industry-leading salary based on your experience. Company Car Allowance. A flexible career development path, with no restrictions on where your career can go. Private Healthcare (Personal) Holiday Allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days per year after 2 years service. Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme Company Pension Scheme Cycle to Work Discounted National Gym Membership Professional Fees Paid Employee Discount Platform EV/Hybrid Car Lease Scheme Access to our network of health professionals including mental health champions and Occupational Health Nurse. In a flourishing sector where there are vast career opportunities available, we believe by leading transformation in the industry our offering to the market means our people have the space to thrive. If you re interested in a career with a company that will harness your skills and provide you with the support to create your own future within the water industry, apply now
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
What Are We Looking For? RSE is recruiting Senior Control System Engineers across our business to join us in delivering solutions to the Water industry, based out of our Basingstoke office. You ll be in involved in the development, commissioning and support of automation and control systems solutions as well as automation and control systems design, specification, programming, simulation, testing and start-up assistance. Some of Your Key Duties Include: Be responsible for the appropriate planning and carrying out of intrusive surveys on live control systems. You will identify and manage the risks associated with these surveys. Detailed design proposals that establish the scope of work required for new build and ICA refurbishment projects. Define the control system hardware and software requirements. Assist the electrical engineers with the development of robust Control Systems Architectures utilising appropriate technology in accordance with Client, WIMES and industrial standards. Provide specialist ICA assistance to the Engineer during the development of the Control Philosophy. Define the project Software Testing strategy and ensure appropriate time and resources are allocated. Be responsible for identifying the programme requirements to deliver Control System elements to achieve the project milestone dates. Develop detailed Functional Design Specifications and associated schedules from the agreed Control Philosophy in accordance with the Company s Quality procedures. Implementation of robust change control during the entire project lifecycle. Develop and self-test control system software to achieve the required functionality in accordance with the FDS. Develop the Factory Acceptance Test Documentation Fully document, resolve and re-test any defects identified during testing. Provide specialist control system assistance to the Commissioning Teams within the workshop and on site in conjunction with the RSE PM Carry out Site Acceptance Testing of the Control System against the SAT document. Investigate and provide technical advice and support to the design, delivery, and senior management teams on automation related issues. Manage the specification, development, installation, and validation of automation projects within budget and corporate guidelines. What Do You Need? HNC/HND Degree in Engineering or equivalent, with particular emphasis in electrical, mechanical, electronic, automation and/or chemical discipline Have a minimum 8-10 years proven ability in the design and commissioning of control and electrical systems associated with process automation, preferably in the Hydro power and Water sector. Detailed experience in the development of Control Systems solutions using Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC s) and HMI/SCADA and Telemetry Systems in the process control environment using one or more of the following manufacturers: Allen Bradley/ Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi Experienced working knowledge of Profibus, ProfNet, Ethernet. Modbus and DH+ systems Experienced in integration and modification into existing systems PLC control systems in a live environment. Have a strong working knowledge of process systems, P&ID control and loop tuning Working knowledge and an understanding of electrical schematics. Must be flexible and willing to travel, including regular site working. Full UK Driving Licence. Who Are We? RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market leading products and solutions for purifying drinking water, recycling wastewater and cleaning water in industrial processes. We are disrupting the water sector, delivering water treatment products, technologies, and services to clients across the UK. RSE provides offsite modular build solutions using a low-carbon approach compared to traditional construction methods and our unique offering to the market focuses on innovation, efficiency, and excellence. Established in 1982, RSE has grown into one of the most prominent MEICA engineering businesses in the UK water industry. We have created a complete in-house and full-service capability from project inception through to design, fabrication, and delivery by means of installation and commissioning. We additionally have one of the largest servicing and maintenance teams in the market, to ensure we re on hand for all our clients needs. Our service offering presents industry-leading innovative solutions and our dedicated staff play a key role in delivering our sustainability and wider business goals. With over 2000 staff across our group of companies, our strategic ambition will see the business continue to grow as we expand our operations and diversify our products. One of RSE s key focuses is driving servant leadership and giving our people the opportunity and responsibility to take an entrepreneurial approach in their career development. What RSE Offer To build successful teams and drive the level of quality that RSE is renowned for, we know we need the best people in the industry. Not only do we require the relevant skillsets, but we also need people with the right attitude and mentality to thrive and grow in an innovative and fast-paced environment. At RSE, you ll be given every opportunity to set the path of your own career through our Business Streams and work within dynamic teams that will require you to rise to the challenge of working for a market leader. Industry-leading salary based on your experience. Company Car Allowance. A flexible career development path, with no restrictions on where your career can go. Private Healthcare (Personal) Holiday Allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days per year after 2 years service. Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme Company Pension Scheme Cycle to Work Discounted National Gym Membership Professional Fees Paid Employee Discount Platform EV/Hybrid Car Lease Scheme Access to our network of health professionals including mental health champions and Occupational Health Nurse. In a flourishing sector where there are vast career opportunities available, we believe by leading transformation in the industry our offering to the market means our people have the space to thrive. If you re interested in a career with a company that will harness your skills and provide you with the support to create your own future within the water industry, apply now
Data Manager - GCP We are looking for an experienced Data Manager to lead a high-performing Data Engineering team building scalable data and reporting platforms used by global stakeholders. In this role, you will guide the development of high-throughput, database-centric applications that process and deliver critical operational data at scale. Working within a cloud-first architecture on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), you will play a key role in designing and delivering modern data solutions using BigQuery and distributed systems. You will lead a geographically distributed team and collaborate with stakeholders across the business to deliver reliable, high-performance data platforms that support a global client base. This role is eligible for hybrid working in the North West or Midlands About the Team The Data Engineering team builds and maintains large-scale data systems designed for performance, reliability, and efficiency. Our platform includes: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architecture BigQuery data warehousing High-throughput distributed applications Batch data processing pipelines Integration with REST and SOAP APIs Windows and web services Web-based applications and reporting platforms As Lead Engineer, you will drive technical delivery while helping evolve the team s cloud and data capabilities. What You ll Be Doing Leading and mentoring a geographically distributed Data Engineering team Driving the development of cloud-based data and reporting solutions on GCP Owning the delivery of scalable data platforms that support global operations Supporting the adoption of AI tools and automation to enhance engineering workflows Collaborating with stakeholders across multiple departments to prioritise and deliver projects Managing technical risks, issues, and cross-team dependencies Improving engineering practices, processes, and delivery efficiency Ensuring high standards of system performance, scalability, and reliability Skills and Experience Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and BigQuery Deep understanding of cloud architecture and distributed data systems Commercial database development experience using SQL Server, T-SQL, BigQuery or GoogleSQL Experience implementing data platforms, reporting systems, or large-scale data pipelines Experience working with AI tools to improve development workflows Experience designing and implementing cloud-native solutions Experience working with large-scale global data platforms is advantageous
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Data Manager - GCP We are looking for an experienced Data Manager to lead a high-performing Data Engineering team building scalable data and reporting platforms used by global stakeholders. In this role, you will guide the development of high-throughput, database-centric applications that process and deliver critical operational data at scale. Working within a cloud-first architecture on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), you will play a key role in designing and delivering modern data solutions using BigQuery and distributed systems. You will lead a geographically distributed team and collaborate with stakeholders across the business to deliver reliable, high-performance data platforms that support a global client base. This role is eligible for hybrid working in the North West or Midlands About the Team The Data Engineering team builds and maintains large-scale data systems designed for performance, reliability, and efficiency. Our platform includes: Google Cloud Platform (GCP) architecture BigQuery data warehousing High-throughput distributed applications Batch data processing pipelines Integration with REST and SOAP APIs Windows and web services Web-based applications and reporting platforms As Lead Engineer, you will drive technical delivery while helping evolve the team s cloud and data capabilities. What You ll Be Doing Leading and mentoring a geographically distributed Data Engineering team Driving the development of cloud-based data and reporting solutions on GCP Owning the delivery of scalable data platforms that support global operations Supporting the adoption of AI tools and automation to enhance engineering workflows Collaborating with stakeholders across multiple departments to prioritise and deliver projects Managing technical risks, issues, and cross-team dependencies Improving engineering practices, processes, and delivery efficiency Ensuring high standards of system performance, scalability, and reliability Skills and Experience Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and BigQuery Deep understanding of cloud architecture and distributed data systems Commercial database development experience using SQL Server, T-SQL, BigQuery or GoogleSQL Experience implementing data platforms, reporting systems, or large-scale data pipelines Experience working with AI tools to improve development workflows Experience designing and implementing cloud-native solutions Experience working with large-scale global data platforms is advantageous
ServiceNow Platform Architect Shape the Future of Enterprise Digital Services Synergize Consulting is working with our client who are supporting a major UK Government programme and is seeking several experienced ServiceNow Platform Architect to play a key role in the design, governance, and evolution of a secure enterprise ServiceNow environment. This is an opportunity to work on large-scale digital transformation initiatives, helping to define and deliver the ServiceNow platform strategy across a complex and highly regulated environment. You'll work at the forefront of platform innovation, driving architecture best practice, automation, and service excellence across critical business services. The Opportunity As a ServiceNow Platform Architect, you will be responsible for the overall design, architecture, and technical governance of the ServiceNow platform. Working closely with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, product owners, and development teams, you will ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to both business objectives and platform best practices. A key focus of the role will be supporting and enhancing IT Operations Management (ITOM) capabilities, including Discovery, Service Mapping, Event Management, and CMDB strategy, while helping shape the future roadmap of the ServiceNow platform. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain the ServiceNow platform architecture and roadmap Provide technical leadership and architectural governance across ServiceNow initiatives Design scalable and secure ServiceNow solutions aligned with business and operational requirements Lead the architecture of ITOM capabilities including Discovery, Service Mapping, Event Management, and CMDB Collaborate with enterprise architects and technical teams to ensure integration with wider technology ecosystems Establish and promote ServiceNow development standards, best practices, and governance Review and approve solution designs produced by development teams Support platform upgrades, enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives Provide technical guidance to developers, administrators, and project teams Produce and maintain architectural documentation and technical standards Skills & Experience Proven experience as a ServiceNow Architect or Senior ServiceNow Technical Lead Deep understanding of ServiceNow platform architecture and capabilities Extensive experience across ServiceNow ITOM and ITSM modules Strong knowledge of Discovery, Service Mapping, Event Management, CMDB, and platform integrations Experience designing enterprise-scale ServiceNow solutions Strong understanding of platform governance, security, and best practices Experience integrating ServiceNow with third-party systems and enterprise tooling Experience working within Agile delivery environments Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Desirable ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA) ServiceNow Certified Master Architect (CMA) ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist - ITOM Experience delivering large-scale ServiceNow transformation programmes Knowledge of ITIL and service management frameworks Experience working within highly regulated and secure environments Security Requirements Due to the nature of this programme: Candidates must hold current SC Clearance or be eligible to obtain SC Clearance Successful candidates will be required to satisfy all Government security vetting requirements What's on Offer? ? Opportunity to influence the architecture of a critical enterprise ServiceNow platform ? Exposure to large-scale ServiceNow, ITOM, and digital transformation programmes ? Long-term programme stability and career-enhancing experience ? Hybrid working with flexibility around delivery requirements ? Collaborative environment working alongside senior architects and technical leaders ? The opportunity to contribute to high-profile government digital transformation initiatives Location Hybrid working with occasional travel to customer sites across South West England. If you're an experienced ServiceNow Architect looking to play a leading role in the delivery of secure, large-scale ServiceNow solutions, we'd love to hear from you.
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
ServiceNow Platform Architect Shape the Future of Enterprise Digital Services Synergize Consulting is working with our client who are supporting a major UK Government programme and is seeking several experienced ServiceNow Platform Architect to play a key role in the design, governance, and evolution of a secure enterprise ServiceNow environment. This is an opportunity to work on large-scale digital transformation initiatives, helping to define and deliver the ServiceNow platform strategy across a complex and highly regulated environment. You'll work at the forefront of platform innovation, driving architecture best practice, automation, and service excellence across critical business services. The Opportunity As a ServiceNow Platform Architect, you will be responsible for the overall design, architecture, and technical governance of the ServiceNow platform. Working closely with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, product owners, and development teams, you will ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to both business objectives and platform best practices. A key focus of the role will be supporting and enhancing IT Operations Management (ITOM) capabilities, including Discovery, Service Mapping, Event Management, and CMDB strategy, while helping shape the future roadmap of the ServiceNow platform. Key Responsibilities Define and maintain the ServiceNow platform architecture and roadmap Provide technical leadership and architectural governance across ServiceNow initiatives Design scalable and secure ServiceNow solutions aligned with business and operational requirements Lead the architecture of ITOM capabilities including Discovery, Service Mapping, Event Management, and CMDB Collaborate with enterprise architects and technical teams to ensure integration with wider technology ecosystems Establish and promote ServiceNow development standards, best practices, and governance Review and approve solution designs produced by development teams Support platform upgrades, enhancements, and continuous improvement initiatives Provide technical guidance to developers, administrators, and project teams Produce and maintain architectural documentation and technical standards Skills & Experience Proven experience as a ServiceNow Architect or Senior ServiceNow Technical Lead Deep understanding of ServiceNow platform architecture and capabilities Extensive experience across ServiceNow ITOM and ITSM modules Strong knowledge of Discovery, Service Mapping, Event Management, CMDB, and platform integrations Experience designing enterprise-scale ServiceNow solutions Strong understanding of platform governance, security, and best practices Experience integrating ServiceNow with third-party systems and enterprise tooling Experience working within Agile delivery environments Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills Desirable ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA) ServiceNow Certified Master Architect (CMA) ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist - ITOM Experience delivering large-scale ServiceNow transformation programmes Knowledge of ITIL and service management frameworks Experience working within highly regulated and secure environments Security Requirements Due to the nature of this programme: Candidates must hold current SC Clearance or be eligible to obtain SC Clearance Successful candidates will be required to satisfy all Government security vetting requirements What's on Offer? ? Opportunity to influence the architecture of a critical enterprise ServiceNow platform ? Exposure to large-scale ServiceNow, ITOM, and digital transformation programmes ? Long-term programme stability and career-enhancing experience ? Hybrid working with flexibility around delivery requirements ? Collaborative environment working alongside senior architects and technical leaders ? The opportunity to contribute to high-profile government digital transformation initiatives Location Hybrid working with occasional travel to customer sites across South West England. If you're an experienced ServiceNow Architect looking to play a leading role in the delivery of secure, large-scale ServiceNow solutions, we'd love to hear from you.
Martin Veasey Talent Solutions
Northampton, Northamptonshire
SENIOR FULL STACK DEVELOPER Location: Northampton Hybrid (2 days office) Salary: - + Bonus + Benefits About the Company - Modern Technology in Financial Services A fast-growing financial technology organisation building scalable digital platforms to transform how customers access financial products. Its development team is expanding to deliver new customer journeys, data-driven automation and seamless system integration through a modern React, Node.js, Python and AWS stack interfacing with Zoho CRM. The Role - Hands-On Engineering and Technical Leadership The Senior Full Stack Developer will design, build and maintain core internal applications and web platforms supporting new financial products and customer self-service solutions. You'll own end-to-end delivery from architecture through deployment and introduce modern engineering standards across the team. Key Responsibilities Architect and develop applications using React, Node.js, Python and AWS (Lambda, S3, Redshift). Integrate internal platforms with CRM and external partners via REST APIs. Implement CI/CD, version control and testing frameworks to professionalise the development lifecycle. Success will be measured by establishing scalable code practices, mentoring developers and delivering early deployments within six months. Collaborate with data and CRM teams to deliver automation and analytics capabilities. Drive technical quality, security and performance across all builds. Candidate Profile 5 + years as a Full Stack Developer with expertise in React and Node.js. Strong knowledge of AWS services (Lambda, S3, EC2, Redshift). Experience building and consuming APIs and integrating applications with CRM or data systems. Background in Agile software development and mentoring junior engineers. Ability to balance hands-on coding with technical decision-making and architecture planning. Why Join Key engineering role shaping a modern platform in a scaling organisation. Opportunity to introduce best practice and influence technical direction. Hybrid working (2 days office) with a supportive, collaborative culture. Competitive bonus scheme and career development within a growing technology function. Visa Transfer Policy: UK right to work preferred; visa transfer for exceptional UK-based /UK experienced candidates only may be considered.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
SENIOR FULL STACK DEVELOPER Location: Northampton Hybrid (2 days office) Salary: - + Bonus + Benefits About the Company - Modern Technology in Financial Services A fast-growing financial technology organisation building scalable digital platforms to transform how customers access financial products. Its development team is expanding to deliver new customer journeys, data-driven automation and seamless system integration through a modern React, Node.js, Python and AWS stack interfacing with Zoho CRM. The Role - Hands-On Engineering and Technical Leadership The Senior Full Stack Developer will design, build and maintain core internal applications and web platforms supporting new financial products and customer self-service solutions. You'll own end-to-end delivery from architecture through deployment and introduce modern engineering standards across the team. Key Responsibilities Architect and develop applications using React, Node.js, Python and AWS (Lambda, S3, Redshift). Integrate internal platforms with CRM and external partners via REST APIs. Implement CI/CD, version control and testing frameworks to professionalise the development lifecycle. Success will be measured by establishing scalable code practices, mentoring developers and delivering early deployments within six months. Collaborate with data and CRM teams to deliver automation and analytics capabilities. Drive technical quality, security and performance across all builds. Candidate Profile 5 + years as a Full Stack Developer with expertise in React and Node.js. Strong knowledge of AWS services (Lambda, S3, EC2, Redshift). Experience building and consuming APIs and integrating applications with CRM or data systems. Background in Agile software development and mentoring junior engineers. Ability to balance hands-on coding with technical decision-making and architecture planning. Why Join Key engineering role shaping a modern platform in a scaling organisation. Opportunity to introduce best practice and influence technical direction. Hybrid working (2 days office) with a supportive, collaborative culture. Competitive bonus scheme and career development within a growing technology function. Visa Transfer Policy: UK right to work preferred; visa transfer for exceptional UK-based /UK experienced candidates only may be considered.
Infrastructure Technical Architect - Bridgend - £550 - £650 per day - INSIDE IR35 - 6 months contract (with extensions) - SC Cleared/NPPV3 cleared A technical architect works with delivery teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking and technical expertise. This includes responsibility for making sure the technical strategy is agreed followed and delivered. Please note this role is based full time on site in Bridgend and is for 3 days per week NOT FULL TIME At this role level, you will provide: Key Responsibilities Deliver and implement infrastructure and technical solutions in line with project requirements. Support and manage changes to infrastructure services following established processes and best practices. Develop and maintain Low Level Designs, technical documentation, and Disaster Recovery plans. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to colleagues and support teams. Liaise with customers, suppliers, third parties, and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery. Participate in project planning, cost estimation, and workflow management. Support backup administration, OS installations, patching, and out-of-hours change activities where required. Technical Skills Required Strong demonstrable knowledge and hands-on experience with virtualisation technologies, including VMware and Hyper-V. Experience working with Windows Server Operating Systems from 2008 onwards. Strong PowerShell Scripting and automation experience. Proven experience delivering infrastructure implementations and technical project work within enterprise environments. Strong understanding of infrastructure best practices, documentation, and operational support processes. Experience with Microsoft Azure & Azure Local solutions. Knowledge or experience of Ansible Scripting for windows server build automation. Technical Authority - the day-to-day responsibility for all technical aspects of a project, both internally and at client sites. Be responsible for governance, solving complex and high risk issues or delivering architecture designs within area of expertise. Technical Leadership - communication of the technical vision to the delivery team and achieving buy-in. Be responsible for leading the technical design within a project, justifying and communicating design decisions with both internal and external stakeholders. Technology Architecture - providing the guidelines and standards that define the patterns, practices and technologies adopted within system component[PM3.1]s. Defining and collaborating with others to establish/apply best practice. Security - providing the principles and guidelines that define how the solution is to be secured and how that security will be tested/monitored. Technical Quality - applying technical governance, code reviews, design reviews, continuous integration and automated testing Non-Functional Champion - understanding a system's non-functional requirements, how they are achieved via the proposed architecture, and how they are validated and tested Infrastructure Technical Architect - Bridgend - £550 - £650 per day - INSIDE IR35 - 6 months contract (with extentions) This temporary contract is inside IR35 and will require working under the direction of the client delivery manager as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will follow established delivery processes and working practices Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
Infrastructure Technical Architect - Bridgend - £550 - £650 per day - INSIDE IR35 - 6 months contract (with extensions) - SC Cleared/NPPV3 cleared A technical architect works with delivery teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking and technical expertise. This includes responsibility for making sure the technical strategy is agreed followed and delivered. Please note this role is based full time on site in Bridgend and is for 3 days per week NOT FULL TIME At this role level, you will provide: Key Responsibilities Deliver and implement infrastructure and technical solutions in line with project requirements. Support and manage changes to infrastructure services following established processes and best practices. Develop and maintain Low Level Designs, technical documentation, and Disaster Recovery plans. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to colleagues and support teams. Liaise with customers, suppliers, third parties, and internal teams to ensure successful project delivery. Participate in project planning, cost estimation, and workflow management. Support backup administration, OS installations, patching, and out-of-hours change activities where required. Technical Skills Required Strong demonstrable knowledge and hands-on experience with virtualisation technologies, including VMware and Hyper-V. Experience working with Windows Server Operating Systems from 2008 onwards. Strong PowerShell Scripting and automation experience. Proven experience delivering infrastructure implementations and technical project work within enterprise environments. Strong understanding of infrastructure best practices, documentation, and operational support processes. Experience with Microsoft Azure & Azure Local solutions. Knowledge or experience of Ansible Scripting for windows server build automation. Technical Authority - the day-to-day responsibility for all technical aspects of a project, both internally and at client sites. Be responsible for governance, solving complex and high risk issues or delivering architecture designs within area of expertise. Technical Leadership - communication of the technical vision to the delivery team and achieving buy-in. Be responsible for leading the technical design within a project, justifying and communicating design decisions with both internal and external stakeholders. Technology Architecture - providing the guidelines and standards that define the patterns, practices and technologies adopted within system component[PM3.1]s. Defining and collaborating with others to establish/apply best practice. Security - providing the principles and guidelines that define how the solution is to be secured and how that security will be tested/monitored. Technical Quality - applying technical governance, code reviews, design reviews, continuous integration and automated testing Non-Functional Champion - understanding a system's non-functional requirements, how they are achieved via the proposed architecture, and how they are validated and tested Infrastructure Technical Architect - Bridgend - £550 - £650 per day - INSIDE IR35 - 6 months contract (with extentions) This temporary contract is inside IR35 and will require working under the direction of the client delivery manager as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will follow established delivery processes and working practices Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
Excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Developer to play a key role in architecting, developing, and enhancing our clients in-house trading and research systems. This is an opportunity to work on greenfield projects, influence architectural decisions, and directly impact systems that support real-world trading strategies. As a senior member of the team, you will contribute both technically and strategically, helping shape development standards, performance optimisation, and system scalability. You will primarily work within a C# .NET SQL Server ASP.NET ecosystem, developing high-performance, reliable, and maintainable applications. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications in C# and .NET Lead architectural discussions and contribute to technical direction Build scalable, reliable systems to support automated trading and research Develop and optimise database solutions (SQL Server or equivalent) Improve performance, reliability, and automation across systems Mentor junior developers and promote best engineering practices Participate in code reviews and enforce high standards of quality Collaborate closely with researchers and traders to translate requirements into robust software solutions Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes and tooling Required Skills & Experience BSc (or higher) in Computer Science or a related scientific discipline Strong recent experience with C# and the latest .NET platform 5+ years of professional software development experience Solid experience with SQL Server, Oracle, or equivalent relational databases Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles and software architecture Experience building production-grade, scalable systems Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills High attention to detail and a thorough, analytical mindset Desirable Experience in multi-threaded and concurrent application development Network programming experience (TCP/UDP) Experience with distributed version control systems (Git) Strong understanding of Windows technologies Exposure to trading systems Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Developer to play a key role in architecting, developing, and enhancing our clients in-house trading and research systems. This is an opportunity to work on greenfield projects, influence architectural decisions, and directly impact systems that support real-world trading strategies. As a senior member of the team, you will contribute both technically and strategically, helping shape development standards, performance optimisation, and system scalability. You will primarily work within a C# .NET SQL Server ASP.NET ecosystem, developing high-performance, reliable, and maintainable applications. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-performance applications in C# and .NET Lead architectural discussions and contribute to technical direction Build scalable, reliable systems to support automated trading and research Develop and optimise database solutions (SQL Server or equivalent) Improve performance, reliability, and automation across systems Mentor junior developers and promote best engineering practices Participate in code reviews and enforce high standards of quality Collaborate closely with researchers and traders to translate requirements into robust software solutions Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes and tooling Required Skills & Experience BSc (or higher) in Computer Science or a related scientific discipline Strong recent experience with C# and the latest .NET platform 5+ years of professional software development experience Solid experience with SQL Server, Oracle, or equivalent relational databases Strong understanding of object-oriented design principles and software architecture Experience building production-grade, scalable systems Fluency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills High attention to detail and a thorough, analytical mindset Desirable Experience in multi-threaded and concurrent application development Network programming experience (TCP/UDP) Experience with distributed version control systems (Git) Strong understanding of Windows technologies Exposure to trading systems Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Architect: Infrastructure & Access Management The Opportunity Our client is a leading international law firm, recognised for representing the world's major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most complex transactions and disputes. We are looking for a talented and experienced Architect: Infrastructure & Access Management to join the firms IT department in London. This is a high-impact role at the heart of our global security and identity strategy, offering the chance to shape architecture at enterprise scale while collaborating with top-tier colleagues across regions. What You'll Do You will lead the design and evolution of our Identity and Access Management (IAM) architecture across a complex, global environment. Key responsibilities include: Developing and maintaining IAM architecture covering identity life cycle, access governance, and privileged access controls Designing secure authentication and authorisation patterns (OpenID Connect, SAML, OAuth, Kerberos, LDAP) and Conditional Access policies aligned with Microsoft best practices Embedding zero trust and least privilege principles across all privileged roles and enterprise applications Owning global Firewall design and architecture Architecting and enhancing Privileged Access Management (PAM) capabilities, including approval workflows and continuous monitoring Championing Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) solutions to proactively mitigate identity-based attacks Guiding the hardening of multi-site Active Directory domains/forests and cloud identity components (Entra/Azure AD) Collaborating with Security to design Azure Policies and guardrails supporting audit readiness (ISO 27001, ISO 22301) Integrating IAM with HR, IT, and engineering systems throughout the user life cycle Staying ahead of emerging technologies including passwordless authentication, decentralised identity frameworks, and adaptive access controls What We're Looking For Qualifications & Experience Proven background in IAM/identity engineering or architecture within large enterprise environments Prior global or large-scale enterprise experience preferred Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate CISSP or equivalent Azure Cybersecurity Expert or Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM) Technical Skills Deep expertise in Microsoft identity and security across SaaS/PaaS, IAM, and Privileged Access domains Advanced knowledge of Entra ID/Azure AD and on-premises Active Directory Strong command of SSO and authentication protocols: OpenID Connect, SAML, OAuth, Kerberos, LDAP Hands-on experience with RBAC design, entitlement management, and automated provisioning pipelines Proficiency with PowerShell and RESTful integrations for identity automation Familiarity with NDR, Micro-Segmentation, and network topology as they relate to IAM Experience with Azure Policy, landing zone guardrails, and Conditional Access at scale
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Architect: Infrastructure & Access Management The Opportunity Our client is a leading international law firm, recognised for representing the world's major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most complex transactions and disputes. We are looking for a talented and experienced Architect: Infrastructure & Access Management to join the firms IT department in London. This is a high-impact role at the heart of our global security and identity strategy, offering the chance to shape architecture at enterprise scale while collaborating with top-tier colleagues across regions. What You'll Do You will lead the design and evolution of our Identity and Access Management (IAM) architecture across a complex, global environment. Key responsibilities include: Developing and maintaining IAM architecture covering identity life cycle, access governance, and privileged access controls Designing secure authentication and authorisation patterns (OpenID Connect, SAML, OAuth, Kerberos, LDAP) and Conditional Access policies aligned with Microsoft best practices Embedding zero trust and least privilege principles across all privileged roles and enterprise applications Owning global Firewall design and architecture Architecting and enhancing Privileged Access Management (PAM) capabilities, including approval workflows and continuous monitoring Championing Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) solutions to proactively mitigate identity-based attacks Guiding the hardening of multi-site Active Directory domains/forests and cloud identity components (Entra/Azure AD) Collaborating with Security to design Azure Policies and guardrails supporting audit readiness (ISO 27001, ISO 22301) Integrating IAM with HR, IT, and engineering systems throughout the user life cycle Staying ahead of emerging technologies including passwordless authentication, decentralised identity frameworks, and adaptive access controls What We're Looking For Qualifications & Experience Proven background in IAM/identity engineering or architecture within large enterprise environments Prior global or large-scale enterprise experience preferred Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate CISSP or equivalent Azure Cybersecurity Expert or Certified Identity and Access Manager (CIAM) Technical Skills Deep expertise in Microsoft identity and security across SaaS/PaaS, IAM, and Privileged Access domains Advanced knowledge of Entra ID/Azure AD and on-premises Active Directory Strong command of SSO and authentication protocols: OpenID Connect, SAML, OAuth, Kerberos, LDAP Hands-on experience with RBAC design, entitlement management, and automated provisioning pipelines Proficiency with PowerShell and RESTful integrations for identity automation Familiarity with NDR, Micro-Segmentation, and network topology as they relate to IAM Experience with Azure Policy, landing zone guardrails, and Conditional Access at scale
Senior Data Engineer Cardiff (hybrid) £47,675 Benefits: 28.9% Pension & 31 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, and 2 Privilege days We're looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design and build a modern cloud data platform from the ground up. This is a greenfield opportunity where you'll shape the organisation's data architecture, establish engineering best practices, and create scalable solutions that power reporting, analytics, and future AI initiatives. If you enjoy solving complex data challenges, building robust platforms, and influencing technical direction, this role offers genuine ownership and impact. What You'll Be Doing Design and build a modern Azure-based data platform Develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks, Spark and Azure services Implement secure, governed data solutions following DataOps and DataSecOps principles Create high-quality data models to support reporting and self-service analytics Develop and optimise Power BI semantic models and reporting architecture Ensure data quality, security and performance across the platform Champion CI/CD, automation and engineering best practices Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership Collaborate with stakeholders to turn business requirements into scalable data solutions Essential Skills Strong SQL and Python (PySpark preferred) Proven experience building cloud-based data platforms on Azure Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, Delta Lake and Azure Data Lake Expertise designing ETL/ELT pipelines Experience with Power BI administration and data modelling Knowledge of Git, CI/CD and modern engineering practices Strong understanding of data governance, security and access control Experience designing scalable analytics and reporting solutions Nice to Have Medallion Architecture or Lakehouse experience Azure Data Factory, dbt or Prefect DataSecOps and cloud security experience AI/ML data preparation knowledge Experience leading technical projects or mentoring engineers You'll Thrive Here If You Enjoy building solutions from the ground up Take ownership and drive technical decisions Balance engineering excellence with practical delivery Communicate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Enjoy mentoring others and sharing knowledge Have a continuous improvement mindset Why Join? Greenfield engineering opportunity Significant technical ownership and autonomy Opportunity to influence long-term data strategy Modern Azure technology stack Collaborative engineering culture Opportunity to mentor and shape engineering standards Work on projects that deliver genuine business impact Benefits: 31 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, and 2 Privilege days Flexible and hybrid working Generous employer contribution of 28.97% Time off for wellbeing activities Green car scheme Cycle2Work and season travel tickets Access to subsidised sports groups Think this one's for you If you think this Senior Data Engineer opportunity is for you then please apply online. Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
Senior Data Engineer Cardiff (hybrid) £47,675 Benefits: 28.9% Pension & 31 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, and 2 Privilege days We're looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer to design and build a modern cloud data platform from the ground up. This is a greenfield opportunity where you'll shape the organisation's data architecture, establish engineering best practices, and create scalable solutions that power reporting, analytics, and future AI initiatives. If you enjoy solving complex data challenges, building robust platforms, and influencing technical direction, this role offers genuine ownership and impact. What You'll Be Doing Design and build a modern Azure-based data platform Develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks, Spark and Azure services Implement secure, governed data solutions following DataOps and DataSecOps principles Create high-quality data models to support reporting and self-service analytics Develop and optimise Power BI semantic models and reporting architecture Ensure data quality, security and performance across the platform Champion CI/CD, automation and engineering best practices Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership Collaborate with stakeholders to turn business requirements into scalable data solutions Essential Skills Strong SQL and Python (PySpark preferred) Proven experience building cloud-based data platforms on Azure Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, Delta Lake and Azure Data Lake Expertise designing ETL/ELT pipelines Experience with Power BI administration and data modelling Knowledge of Git, CI/CD and modern engineering practices Strong understanding of data governance, security and access control Experience designing scalable analytics and reporting solutions Nice to Have Medallion Architecture or Lakehouse experience Azure Data Factory, dbt or Prefect DataSecOps and cloud security experience AI/ML data preparation knowledge Experience leading technical projects or mentoring engineers You'll Thrive Here If You Enjoy building solutions from the ground up Take ownership and drive technical decisions Balance engineering excellence with practical delivery Communicate confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Enjoy mentoring others and sharing knowledge Have a continuous improvement mindset Why Join? Greenfield engineering opportunity Significant technical ownership and autonomy Opportunity to influence long-term data strategy Modern Azure technology stack Collaborative engineering culture Opportunity to mentor and shape engineering standards Work on projects that deliver genuine business impact Benefits: 31 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, and 2 Privilege days Flexible and hybrid working Generous employer contribution of 28.97% Time off for wellbeing activities Green car scheme Cycle2Work and season travel tickets Access to subsidised sports groups Think this one's for you If you think this Senior Data Engineer opportunity is for you then please apply online. Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
Lead Architect - SAS Max Supplier Charge Rate: £625/day inside IR35 Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance Location: Remote Sector: Public Sector Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Architect - SAS to lead the design, governance, implementation, and strategic direction of enterprise SAS platforms within a secure public sector environment. This role requires a recognised SAS Subject Matter Expert with deep expertise in SAS platform architecture, environment setup, governance, data integration, and operational management. The successful candidate will provide architectural leadership across SAS solutions, ensuring they are scalable, secure, compliant, and aligned with organisational and regulatory requirements. Experience with SAS Viya, data governance frameworks, and enterprise-scale analytics platforms is highly desirable. Key Responsibilities 1. SAS Architecture & Technical Leadership Act as the technical authority and architectural lead for SAS platforms and solutions Define and maintain target-state architecture for SAS environments, ensuring scalability, resilience, security, and performance Provide strategic guidance on SAS platform adoption, configuration, optimisation, and modernisation Lead architecture decisions across analytics, reporting, and data processing solutions 2. SAS Environment Setup & Platform Management Lead the design, setup, configuration, and management of SAS environments across development, testing, and production Design and implement enterprise-grade SAS infrastructure aligned with organisational standards Oversee deployment, operational readiness, upgrades, and ongoing platform management Support installation, integration, and enhancement of SAS environments, including SAS Viya where applicable 3. SAS Viya Enablement Support or lead SAS Viya adoption and platform modernisation initiatives Assess existing SAS estates and recommend migration, transformation, and optimisation strategies Ensure SAS Viya deployments align with cloud-native and container-based architecture principles where appropriate Provide guidance on best practices and platform capabilities 4. Governance, Compliance & Data Management Ensure SAS solutions operate within established governance frameworks and regulatory requirements Provide expertise on Data Delivery Agreements (DDAs), data sharing arrangements, and compliance obligations Ensure solutions meet requirements for security, auditability, data protection, and regulatory compliance Collaborate with governance, risk, security, and data teams to embed best practices throughout the solution life cycle 5. Data Integration & ETL Architecture Design and oversee ETL and data integration frameworks using SAS and associated technologies Ensure efficient movement, transformation, validation, and management of data across multiple systems Provide architecture guidance for integration with enterprise databases and applications Promote data quality, lineage, consistency, and maintainability across data platforms 6. Infrastructure & Platform Integration Collaborate with infrastructure and platform teams to ensure environment readiness and architectural alignment Design SAS platforms that integrate effectively with enterprise hosting, networking, and infrastructure services Advise on capacity planning, availability, resilience, disaster recovery, and operational requirements Support architecture across on-premise, hybrid, and cloud-based hosting models 7. Kubernetes & Modern Deployment Practices Provide architectural oversight for containerised SAS and SAS Viya deployments Work with DevOps and platform teams to ensure secure, scalable, and operationally robust implementations Contribute to best practices for orchestration, automation, deployment, and environment management 8. Monitoring & Operational Excellence Define monitoring, alerting, and observability requirements for SAS platforms Ensure proactive monitoring of platform performance, capacity, availability, and operational health Support root cause analysis and remediation of platform and performance issues Drive continuous improvement in platform resilience, supportability, and operational maturity Essential Skills & Experience Active SC Clearance Deep expertise in SAS, acting as a recognised SME and technical authority Extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise SAS environments Strong understanding of SAS architecture, administration, and deployment models Proven experience in ETL architecture and data integration solutions Experience integrating SAS platforms with enterprise databases, including Oracle Strong understanding of enterprise networking and infrastructure principles Experience designing monitoring, observability, and operational support models for analytics platforms Strong knowledge of governance, risk, compliance, and data management practices Experience working with Data Delivery Agreements (DDAs) and public sector governance frameworks Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences Desirable Skills Experience with SAS Viya Experience with Kubernetes and containerised deployments Exposure to cloud-based analytics and data platforms Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and platform modernisation strategies Experience delivering solutions within government, public sector, or other highly regulated environments Key Technologies SAS SAS Viya Oracle ETL & Data Integration Technologies Kubernetes Enterprise Infrastructure & Networking Monitoring & Observability Tools Cloud & Hybrid Platforms Data Governance & Compliance Frameworks Clearance & Onboarding This position requires active SC Clearance and additional vetting. Candidates should be aware that onboarding timelines may be extended due to enhanced security clearance and verification requirements.
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
Lead Architect - SAS Max Supplier Charge Rate: £625/day inside IR35 Clearance Required: Active SC Clearance Location: Remote Sector: Public Sector Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Architect - SAS to lead the design, governance, implementation, and strategic direction of enterprise SAS platforms within a secure public sector environment. This role requires a recognised SAS Subject Matter Expert with deep expertise in SAS platform architecture, environment setup, governance, data integration, and operational management. The successful candidate will provide architectural leadership across SAS solutions, ensuring they are scalable, secure, compliant, and aligned with organisational and regulatory requirements. Experience with SAS Viya, data governance frameworks, and enterprise-scale analytics platforms is highly desirable. Key Responsibilities 1. SAS Architecture & Technical Leadership Act as the technical authority and architectural lead for SAS platforms and solutions Define and maintain target-state architecture for SAS environments, ensuring scalability, resilience, security, and performance Provide strategic guidance on SAS platform adoption, configuration, optimisation, and modernisation Lead architecture decisions across analytics, reporting, and data processing solutions 2. SAS Environment Setup & Platform Management Lead the design, setup, configuration, and management of SAS environments across development, testing, and production Design and implement enterprise-grade SAS infrastructure aligned with organisational standards Oversee deployment, operational readiness, upgrades, and ongoing platform management Support installation, integration, and enhancement of SAS environments, including SAS Viya where applicable 3. SAS Viya Enablement Support or lead SAS Viya adoption and platform modernisation initiatives Assess existing SAS estates and recommend migration, transformation, and optimisation strategies Ensure SAS Viya deployments align with cloud-native and container-based architecture principles where appropriate Provide guidance on best practices and platform capabilities 4. Governance, Compliance & Data Management Ensure SAS solutions operate within established governance frameworks and regulatory requirements Provide expertise on Data Delivery Agreements (DDAs), data sharing arrangements, and compliance obligations Ensure solutions meet requirements for security, auditability, data protection, and regulatory compliance Collaborate with governance, risk, security, and data teams to embed best practices throughout the solution life cycle 5. Data Integration & ETL Architecture Design and oversee ETL and data integration frameworks using SAS and associated technologies Ensure efficient movement, transformation, validation, and management of data across multiple systems Provide architecture guidance for integration with enterprise databases and applications Promote data quality, lineage, consistency, and maintainability across data platforms 6. Infrastructure & Platform Integration Collaborate with infrastructure and platform teams to ensure environment readiness and architectural alignment Design SAS platforms that integrate effectively with enterprise hosting, networking, and infrastructure services Advise on capacity planning, availability, resilience, disaster recovery, and operational requirements Support architecture across on-premise, hybrid, and cloud-based hosting models 7. Kubernetes & Modern Deployment Practices Provide architectural oversight for containerised SAS and SAS Viya deployments Work with DevOps and platform teams to ensure secure, scalable, and operationally robust implementations Contribute to best practices for orchestration, automation, deployment, and environment management 8. Monitoring & Operational Excellence Define monitoring, alerting, and observability requirements for SAS platforms Ensure proactive monitoring of platform performance, capacity, availability, and operational health Support root cause analysis and remediation of platform and performance issues Drive continuous improvement in platform resilience, supportability, and operational maturity Essential Skills & Experience Active SC Clearance Deep expertise in SAS, acting as a recognised SME and technical authority Extensive experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise SAS environments Strong understanding of SAS architecture, administration, and deployment models Proven experience in ETL architecture and data integration solutions Experience integrating SAS platforms with enterprise databases, including Oracle Strong understanding of enterprise networking and infrastructure principles Experience designing monitoring, observability, and operational support models for analytics platforms Strong knowledge of governance, risk, compliance, and data management practices Experience working with Data Delivery Agreements (DDAs) and public sector governance frameworks Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences Desirable Skills Experience with SAS Viya Experience with Kubernetes and containerised deployments Exposure to cloud-based analytics and data platforms Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and platform modernisation strategies Experience delivering solutions within government, public sector, or other highly regulated environments Key Technologies SAS SAS Viya Oracle ETL & Data Integration Technologies Kubernetes Enterprise Infrastructure & Networking Monitoring & Observability Tools Cloud & Hybrid Platforms Data Governance & Compliance Frameworks Clearance & Onboarding This position requires active SC Clearance and additional vetting. Candidates should be aware that onboarding timelines may be extended due to enhanced security clearance and verification requirements.
eDiscovery Lead for International Law firm Can be based in London or North West (based on candidates location) Opportunity: An exceptional opportunity has arisen to join a leading international law firm with a top-tier Disputes practice. This is a chance to play a key role in shaping and developing a growing Technology & E-Discovery function, supporting complex, high-profile disputes and investigations. This position sits at the heart of the firm s strategic growth plans, combining innovative legal technology with expert legal services to deliver cutting-edge e-disclosure solutions. The Role As Technology & E-Discovery Manager, you will lead the delivery of end-to-end e-discovery services across a diverse range of matters. You will act as the central point of expertise, working closely with legal teams to implement tailored digital solutions and ensure best-in-class service delivery. You ll also play a pivotal role in building capability within the team, driving innovation, and enhancing the firm s use of technology-assisted review tools. Key Responsibilities Partner with Disputes teams to design and deliver tailored e-discovery strategies Act as the primary contact for document review and legal technology queries Oversee the full lifecycle of e-discovery projects, from data collection to production Build, mentor, and develop a junior team, providing ongoing training and support Deliver training sessions to both internal stakeholders and clients Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, sharing insights across the business Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relating to disclosure About You You ll be a highly experienced e-discovery professional with strong technical expertise and a collaborative approach. Key skills and experience include: Deep understanding of document review platforms and disclosure processes Hands-on experience with leading tools (e.g. Relativity, Nuix or similar) Strong knowledge of AI-driven review technologies such as TAR and CAL Proven experience managing teams and delivering training Solid understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) Experience implementing quality control processes and mitigating risk in review workflows Ability to advise on strategic use of technology in complex matters Experience with scripting or automation is advantageous Strong client-facing experience within professional services or legal environments Why Apply? Opportunity to build and shape a growing function within a prestigious firm Exposure to complex, high-value disputes and investigations Work with cutting-edge legal technology and AI tools Collaborative, forward-thinking environment with strong career progression eDiscoveryJobsLiverpool, eDiscoveryjobsLeeds About Brimstone Consulting: We specialise in finding highly qualified staff in the following areas: E-Discovery and Digital Forensics; Payments; Fraud - (AML/CTF, Investigation, CFE s etc.); Risk - (Credit, Regulatory, Liquidity, Market, Analysts-SAS, SPSS etc.); Compliance/Corporate Governance ; IT - (full SDLC- BA s PM s , Architects, Developers etc.); Big Data and Data Analytics - (MI/BI/CI); InfoSec and Cyber Crime; Audit; Accountancy and Finance Brimstone Consulting acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates. Brimstone Consulting is an equal opportunities employer. Due to time constraints we can only reply to applicants that match our clients specifications. Our Data Protection number: ZA(phone number removed)
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
eDiscovery Lead for International Law firm Can be based in London or North West (based on candidates location) Opportunity: An exceptional opportunity has arisen to join a leading international law firm with a top-tier Disputes practice. This is a chance to play a key role in shaping and developing a growing Technology & E-Discovery function, supporting complex, high-profile disputes and investigations. This position sits at the heart of the firm s strategic growth plans, combining innovative legal technology with expert legal services to deliver cutting-edge e-disclosure solutions. The Role As Technology & E-Discovery Manager, you will lead the delivery of end-to-end e-discovery services across a diverse range of matters. You will act as the central point of expertise, working closely with legal teams to implement tailored digital solutions and ensure best-in-class service delivery. You ll also play a pivotal role in building capability within the team, driving innovation, and enhancing the firm s use of technology-assisted review tools. Key Responsibilities Partner with Disputes teams to design and deliver tailored e-discovery strategies Act as the primary contact for document review and legal technology queries Oversee the full lifecycle of e-discovery projects, from data collection to production Build, mentor, and develop a junior team, providing ongoing training and support Deliver training sessions to both internal stakeholders and clients Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, sharing insights across the business Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements relating to disclosure About You You ll be a highly experienced e-discovery professional with strong technical expertise and a collaborative approach. Key skills and experience include: Deep understanding of document review platforms and disclosure processes Hands-on experience with leading tools (e.g. Relativity, Nuix or similar) Strong knowledge of AI-driven review technologies such as TAR and CAL Proven experience managing teams and delivering training Solid understanding of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) Experience implementing quality control processes and mitigating risk in review workflows Ability to advise on strategic use of technology in complex matters Experience with scripting or automation is advantageous Strong client-facing experience within professional services or legal environments Why Apply? Opportunity to build and shape a growing function within a prestigious firm Exposure to complex, high-value disputes and investigations Work with cutting-edge legal technology and AI tools Collaborative, forward-thinking environment with strong career progression eDiscoveryJobsLiverpool, eDiscoveryjobsLeeds About Brimstone Consulting: We specialise in finding highly qualified staff in the following areas: E-Discovery and Digital Forensics; Payments; Fraud - (AML/CTF, Investigation, CFE s etc.); Risk - (Credit, Regulatory, Liquidity, Market, Analysts-SAS, SPSS etc.); Compliance/Corporate Governance ; IT - (full SDLC- BA s PM s , Architects, Developers etc.); Big Data and Data Analytics - (MI/BI/CI); InfoSec and Cyber Crime; Audit; Accountancy and Finance Brimstone Consulting acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates. Brimstone Consulting is an equal opportunities employer. Due to time constraints we can only reply to applicants that match our clients specifications. Our Data Protection number: ZA(phone number removed)
We have excellent contract job opportunity for Observability/Monitoring Service Owner - Cloud for our leading client. Role overview Own the technical execution of the Observability solutions, integration of monitoring tools, leveraging the ai capabilities in the NOW platform to manage events of client's Transform products and technical platforms. Contract - 6 months (high potential to extend further) Location - Waterside (UB7 0GB) (2-3 days per week onsite) Pay - attractive daily rate (inside IR35) In this role, you will Leadership and Governance: Lead and own the IT observability, Automation and Autohealing services for IAG Transform. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement in the organisation. Develop and implement policies, process and procedures for observability service. Define standards for logs, event alerts and quality assurance. Establish governance frameworks to ensure consistent and compliant usage of observability tools. Set up technical review gov board for any monitoring solutions to define/validate/endorse monitoring strategies, solutions, demands, etc. Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with established policies and standards. Responsible for providing an observability centre of excellence, own and provide observability solutions to product and platform teams. Innovation and Strategy: Develop strategies to leverage new observability tools and technologies to enhance IT service operations and overall business operations. Lead proof-of-concept initiatives to automation resolution of events and incidents. Introduce and implement new machine learning models and aiops features. Process Improvement: Responsible to identify service optimisation initiatives to mature the overall service. Continuously improve IT and business service availability through effective use of observability and automation tooling. Identify opportunities to automate processes and reduce manual efforts. Optimise metric intelligence. Vendor Management: Manage vendors and partners to provide best in class service to meet IAG requirements. Manage vendor relationships, service-level agreements (SLAs), escalations and CSI plans. Evaluate and select new vendors and tools as needed. Observability Tooling Architecture: Design and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive enterprise observability tooling architecture and strategy that supports ITSM, monitoring, observability, automation, and delivery management. Engage in AiOps project to ensure that the key monitoring tools like Datadog, AWS, Azure monitor, Dynatrace, etc is feeding the right logs and metrics into event mgt module in service now. Optimize observability tooling infrastructure to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance. Ensure that all tools integrate seamlessly with each other and with other enterprise systems. Develop and maintain a roadmap for enterprise tool enhancements and upgrades. Set up business service monitoring dashboards for the critical business services Automation & Autohealing: Own the automation and autohealing service, platforms and tools. Define the automation and autohealing policy, process and procedure. Identify potential use cases for automation and autohealing and take it through the right governance to implement automation playbooks using ansible or any AWS/AZURE native services that seem fit for the use case. Responsible for reduction in manual efforts in service ops and increase in automation. Tool Integration and Optimization: Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure integration of tools across the Enterprise to reduce manual effort and maximise quality and productivity. Define the technical specifications, standards, and policy for technical integration of monitoring tools into ServiceNow/Ansible. Validate the technical architecture of the integration to ensure its fit for use, fit for purpose, its scalable and flexible to meet the demands of measuring business services. Implement best practices, industry standards and frameworks for configuration and usage of observability and automation technology tools. ITSM Tooling: Responsible to identify opportunities to increase the proactive prediction, detection and restoration of events and incidents using machine learning models. Responsible to leverage the aiops, service now to increase the automation of resolution. Design and oversee the implementation of ITSM tooling solutions that support ITIL-aligned processes. Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure integration of ITSM tools with other essential enterprise tools (eg, monitoring, CMDB, service desk, automation tools). Training and Support: Provide training and support to technology staff on the effective use of observability and automation services. Serve as a subject matter expert for enterprise tools and related technologies. Skills Minimum Requirements: Extensive experience (typically 15+ years) in observability and automation technology, tools, service, process with a strong focus on management, effectiveness and architecture. Significant experience in observability and automation architecture and enterprise systems. Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and managing a variety of observability tools such as Cloudwatch, Azure monitor, Datadog, ThousandEyes, etc. Proven expertise in designing, implementing and managing a variety of automation and autohealing tools such as ansible, NextThink and native AWS/Azure services. Experience of integrating with other industry tooling such as ServiceNow, Ansible, Next Think, GitHub, and other DevOps tooling. Experience with industry standard SDLCs including but not limited to Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, product operating model, etc. Demonstrated ability to integrate and optimize observability tooling across complex IT environments in cloud hosting specifically AWS & Azure, On-Prem and SaaS. Preferred experience with range of cloud native solutions ie Kubernetes monitoring. Experience and knowledge of Service now platform, preferably ITSM/ITOM/AIOps including Metrics intelligence. Experience in defining and owning the event management and automation process. Strong understanding of event correlation, noise reduction techniques which will complement the AIOps, automation and autohealing capabilities. Experience with defining observability, automation and autohealing strategies to increase the coverage and adoption across the landscape. Experience embedding observability, automation and autohealing practices into BAU operations through service design and service operations processes. Additional/Desirable: Strong understanding of ITSM best practices and principles; ITIL certification is preferred. Experience of managing and working with vendors/offshore teams to support day to day activities. Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and the skill to influence stakeholder decision-making with data-driven insights. Flexibility to adapt to changing organizational requirements, technologies, and methodologies. Excellent communication skills with a capacity to present, discuss and disseminate technical concepts in a business language to multiple audiences. Deep understanding of service value for customers and driving continuous improvement through automation. Initiates and manages change to help shape the future direction of IAG Tech and organisation. Collaborative, open working, resulting in recognition as a valued partner by colleagues, customers and senior stakeholders across the organisation. Clear decision-making ability with the facility to judge complex situations and assess when to escalate issues. Demonstrates a passion for and commitment to continuous personal professional development. Critical Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams. Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills specific to a fast-paced, global corporate environment. Robust problem-solving and analytical capabilities. Experience in vendor management and negotiation. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey change proposals, document architecture and processes and liaise with stakeholders at all levels. Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy and thoroughness.
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
We have excellent contract job opportunity for Observability/Monitoring Service Owner - Cloud for our leading client. Role overview Own the technical execution of the Observability solutions, integration of monitoring tools, leveraging the ai capabilities in the NOW platform to manage events of client's Transform products and technical platforms. Contract - 6 months (high potential to extend further) Location - Waterside (UB7 0GB) (2-3 days per week onsite) Pay - attractive daily rate (inside IR35) In this role, you will Leadership and Governance: Lead and own the IT observability, Automation and Autohealing services for IAG Transform. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement in the organisation. Develop and implement policies, process and procedures for observability service. Define standards for logs, event alerts and quality assurance. Establish governance frameworks to ensure consistent and compliant usage of observability tools. Set up technical review gov board for any monitoring solutions to define/validate/endorse monitoring strategies, solutions, demands, etc. Conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with established policies and standards. Responsible for providing an observability centre of excellence, own and provide observability solutions to product and platform teams. Innovation and Strategy: Develop strategies to leverage new observability tools and technologies to enhance IT service operations and overall business operations. Lead proof-of-concept initiatives to automation resolution of events and incidents. Introduce and implement new machine learning models and aiops features. Process Improvement: Responsible to identify service optimisation initiatives to mature the overall service. Continuously improve IT and business service availability through effective use of observability and automation tooling. Identify opportunities to automate processes and reduce manual efforts. Optimise metric intelligence. Vendor Management: Manage vendors and partners to provide best in class service to meet IAG requirements. Manage vendor relationships, service-level agreements (SLAs), escalations and CSI plans. Evaluate and select new vendors and tools as needed. Observability Tooling Architecture: Design and oversee the implementation of a comprehensive enterprise observability tooling architecture and strategy that supports ITSM, monitoring, observability, automation, and delivery management. Engage in AiOps project to ensure that the key monitoring tools like Datadog, AWS, Azure monitor, Dynatrace, etc is feeding the right logs and metrics into event mgt module in service now. Optimize observability tooling infrastructure to improve efficiency, reliability, and performance. Ensure that all tools integrate seamlessly with each other and with other enterprise systems. Develop and maintain a roadmap for enterprise tool enhancements and upgrades. Set up business service monitoring dashboards for the critical business services Automation & Autohealing: Own the automation and autohealing service, platforms and tools. Define the automation and autohealing policy, process and procedure. Identify potential use cases for automation and autohealing and take it through the right governance to implement automation playbooks using ansible or any AWS/AZURE native services that seem fit for the use case. Responsible for reduction in manual efforts in service ops and increase in automation. Tool Integration and Optimization: Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure integration of tools across the Enterprise to reduce manual effort and maximise quality and productivity. Define the technical specifications, standards, and policy for technical integration of monitoring tools into ServiceNow/Ansible. Validate the technical architecture of the integration to ensure its fit for use, fit for purpose, its scalable and flexible to meet the demands of measuring business services. Implement best practices, industry standards and frameworks for configuration and usage of observability and automation technology tools. ITSM Tooling: Responsible to identify opportunities to increase the proactive prediction, detection and restoration of events and incidents using machine learning models. Responsible to leverage the aiops, service now to increase the automation of resolution. Design and oversee the implementation of ITSM tooling solutions that support ITIL-aligned processes. Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure integration of ITSM tools with other essential enterprise tools (eg, monitoring, CMDB, service desk, automation tools). Training and Support: Provide training and support to technology staff on the effective use of observability and automation services. Serve as a subject matter expert for enterprise tools and related technologies. Skills Minimum Requirements: Extensive experience (typically 15+ years) in observability and automation technology, tools, service, process with a strong focus on management, effectiveness and architecture. Significant experience in observability and automation architecture and enterprise systems. Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and managing a variety of observability tools such as Cloudwatch, Azure monitor, Datadog, ThousandEyes, etc. Proven expertise in designing, implementing and managing a variety of automation and autohealing tools such as ansible, NextThink and native AWS/Azure services. Experience of integrating with other industry tooling such as ServiceNow, Ansible, Next Think, GitHub, and other DevOps tooling. Experience with industry standard SDLCs including but not limited to Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, product operating model, etc. Demonstrated ability to integrate and optimize observability tooling across complex IT environments in cloud hosting specifically AWS & Azure, On-Prem and SaaS. Preferred experience with range of cloud native solutions ie Kubernetes monitoring. Experience and knowledge of Service now platform, preferably ITSM/ITOM/AIOps including Metrics intelligence. Experience in defining and owning the event management and automation process. Strong understanding of event correlation, noise reduction techniques which will complement the AIOps, automation and autohealing capabilities. Experience with defining observability, automation and autohealing strategies to increase the coverage and adoption across the landscape. Experience embedding observability, automation and autohealing practices into BAU operations through service design and service operations processes. Additional/Desirable: Strong understanding of ITSM best practices and principles; ITIL certification is preferred. Experience of managing and working with vendors/offshore teams to support day to day activities. Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams and the skill to influence stakeholder decision-making with data-driven insights. Flexibility to adapt to changing organizational requirements, technologies, and methodologies. Excellent communication skills with a capacity to present, discuss and disseminate technical concepts in a business language to multiple audiences. Deep understanding of service value for customers and driving continuous improvement through automation. Initiates and manages change to help shape the future direction of IAG Tech and organisation. Collaborative, open working, resulting in recognition as a valued partner by colleagues, customers and senior stakeholders across the organisation. Clear decision-making ability with the facility to judge complex situations and assess when to escalate issues. Demonstrates a passion for and commitment to continuous personal professional development. Critical Skills: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams. Exceptional organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills specific to a fast-paced, global corporate environment. Robust problem-solving and analytical capabilities. Experience in vendor management and negotiation. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey change proposals, document architecture and processes and liaise with stakeholders at all levels. Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy and thoroughness.
FP&A Analyst, Up to £75,000, Oxford 2 Days per week We are supporting a client in South-Central Oxford with the recruitment of a Finance Systems & FP&A Analyst - a hybrid role that blends financial planning, systems ownership and data architecture across a growing international business. This position sits at the intersection of FP&A, finance systems and data management. The successful candidate will not only support budgets, forecasts and commercial insight, but also act as the architect and custodian of the underlying data structures, ERP configuration and reporting tools that power financial decision-making.It's an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a fast-moving environment and wants to influence how finance systems and data evolve as the business scales. Oxford-based - 2 Days Per week on-site Up to £75,000 Key Responsibilities FP&A & Commercial Insight Maintain and enhance the company's core financial model, ensuring accuracy, scalability and alignment with new tools and AI capabilities Standardise planning processes across departments to eliminate silos and improve consistency Lead the technical delivery of annual budgets and rolling forecasts, challenging assumptions where needed Provide deep-dive analysis into business performance, delivering clear insight to senior leadership Systems Architecture, Development & Integrity Act as functional lead for the ERP and connected finance tools, ensuring structures and master data support business complexity Identify inefficiencies and design system-based automation solutions (e.g., automated reconciliations, data triggers) Work with non-finance teams to ensure operational data flows accurately into finance systems Create a "single source of truth" across the organisation Data Engineering & Business Intelligence Develop and automate reporting using tools such as Power BI, Jet Reports or similar Build dashboards to support day-to-day decision-making Ensure all departments understand how data structures map into financial reporting Maintain strong data governance and drive improvements in data quality and storage Qualifications & Experience Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred; part-qualified with strong experience also considered 5+ years in financial analysis or finance systems roles Experience delivering full budget cycles and forecasting in a dynamic environment Strong ERP experience (Dynamics, Oracle, SAP, Sage) and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) Comfortable working with non-finance teams to translate operational activity into financial outputs Understanding of relational databases and financial data structures Confident working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with high autonomy
Jun 24, 2026
Full time
FP&A Analyst, Up to £75,000, Oxford 2 Days per week We are supporting a client in South-Central Oxford with the recruitment of a Finance Systems & FP&A Analyst - a hybrid role that blends financial planning, systems ownership and data architecture across a growing international business. This position sits at the intersection of FP&A, finance systems and data management. The successful candidate will not only support budgets, forecasts and commercial insight, but also act as the architect and custodian of the underlying data structures, ERP configuration and reporting tools that power financial decision-making.It's an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, thrives in a fast-moving environment and wants to influence how finance systems and data evolve as the business scales. Oxford-based - 2 Days Per week on-site Up to £75,000 Key Responsibilities FP&A & Commercial Insight Maintain and enhance the company's core financial model, ensuring accuracy, scalability and alignment with new tools and AI capabilities Standardise planning processes across departments to eliminate silos and improve consistency Lead the technical delivery of annual budgets and rolling forecasts, challenging assumptions where needed Provide deep-dive analysis into business performance, delivering clear insight to senior leadership Systems Architecture, Development & Integrity Act as functional lead for the ERP and connected finance tools, ensuring structures and master data support business complexity Identify inefficiencies and design system-based automation solutions (e.g., automated reconciliations, data triggers) Work with non-finance teams to ensure operational data flows accurately into finance systems Create a "single source of truth" across the organisation Data Engineering & Business Intelligence Develop and automate reporting using tools such as Power BI, Jet Reports or similar Build dashboards to support day-to-day decision-making Ensure all departments understand how data structures map into financial reporting Maintain strong data governance and drive improvements in data quality and storage Qualifications & Experience Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) preferred; part-qualified with strong experience also considered 5+ years in financial analysis or finance systems roles Experience delivering full budget cycles and forecasting in a dynamic environment Strong ERP experience (Dynamics, Oracle, SAP, Sage) and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) Comfortable working with non-finance teams to translate operational activity into financial outputs Understanding of relational databases and financial data structures Confident working in a fast-paced, evolving environment with high autonomy
3 Month intiial contract, scope for extension Inside IR35, (Apply online only) a day Location: Southampton - 2 x a week on site Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer with strong DevOps leadership capability to support the design, delivery and continuous improvement of secure, scalable and resilient cloud platforms across Azure and AWS environments. The role will focus on building and governing cloud architecture patterns, landing zones, infrastructure standards and automation practices, while working closely with engineering, security, product and delivery teams. The successful candidate will provide manager-level technical leadership across DevOps, cloud platforms, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, networking, security, observability and reliability engineering. They will help shape enterprise-scale transformation, hybrid cloud strategy and platform services aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework, ensuring solutions are robust, cost-effective and operationally ready. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, delivery and evolution of cloud platform architecture, DevOps operating models, landing zones, guardrails and engineering standards across Azure and AWS. Provide technical oversight across cloud infrastructure, networking, compute, storage, identity, security and platform services. Develop, review and govern Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform, ARM, Bicep and Ansible, including reusable modules, state management and deployment pipelines. Lead CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps, Jenkins and GitLab, ensuring reliable, secure and repeatable platform deployments across multiple environments. Assess and implement platform improvements including provider upgrades, disaster recovery, high availability, resilience, monitoring, observability and cost optimisation. Lead technical design activities for platform refactoring, environment creation, container platform access, identity integration and secure connectivity. Support cloud networking and security patterns including private connectivity, access control, edge services, WAF, CDN and Zero Trust principles. Collaborate with delivery teams, security, shared services and product groups to ensure platform designs are aligned, governed and fit for purpose. Review technical documentation, design decisions and RFCs to ensure quality, consistency and architectural compliance. Promote engineering best practice across automation, observability, reliability, performance, operational readiness and Azure Well-Architected Framework principles. Required Skills and Experience 10+ years' experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, platform engineering or cloud architecture roles, ideally including manager-level technical leadership. Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure services, including networking, App Services, Functions, API Management, container registries, VNets, Private Endpoints, identity and security. Strong experience working across AWS, Azure and/or hybrid cloud environments, with the ability to design scalable, secure and governed multi-cloud platforms. Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform, ARM, Bicep and Ansible, covering module development, pipelines and state management. Strong understanding of CI/CD practices using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab and GitHub Actions. Experience with container platforms and Kubernetes-based architectures, ideally including Azure Kubernetes Service. Strong understanding of cloud networking, security architecture, disaster recovery, high availability, monitoring, logging, autoscaling and observability using tools such as Grafana and Prometheus. Proficient in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Shell and Groovy to reduce manual effort and improve platform reliability. Experience designing and implementing Azure Landing Zones aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework, including governance, identity, security, networking and operational controls. Working knowledge of edge, traffic management and security services such as Cloudflare, CDN and WAF technologies. Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear, practical platform designs and engineering standards. Excellent stakeholder management, communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
Jun 24, 2026
Contractor
3 Month intiial contract, scope for extension Inside IR35, (Apply online only) a day Location: Southampton - 2 x a week on site Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer with strong DevOps leadership capability to support the design, delivery and continuous improvement of secure, scalable and resilient cloud platforms across Azure and AWS environments. The role will focus on building and governing cloud architecture patterns, landing zones, infrastructure standards and automation practices, while working closely with engineering, security, product and delivery teams. The successful candidate will provide manager-level technical leadership across DevOps, cloud platforms, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, networking, security, observability and reliability engineering. They will help shape enterprise-scale transformation, hybrid cloud strategy and platform services aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework, ensuring solutions are robust, cost-effective and operationally ready. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, delivery and evolution of cloud platform architecture, DevOps operating models, landing zones, guardrails and engineering standards across Azure and AWS. Provide technical oversight across cloud infrastructure, networking, compute, storage, identity, security and platform services. Develop, review and govern Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform, ARM, Bicep and Ansible, including reusable modules, state management and deployment pipelines. Lead CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps, Jenkins and GitLab, ensuring reliable, secure and repeatable platform deployments across multiple environments. Assess and implement platform improvements including provider upgrades, disaster recovery, high availability, resilience, monitoring, observability and cost optimisation. Lead technical design activities for platform refactoring, environment creation, container platform access, identity integration and secure connectivity. Support cloud networking and security patterns including private connectivity, access control, edge services, WAF, CDN and Zero Trust principles. Collaborate with delivery teams, security, shared services and product groups to ensure platform designs are aligned, governed and fit for purpose. Review technical documentation, design decisions and RFCs to ensure quality, consistency and architectural compliance. Promote engineering best practice across automation, observability, reliability, performance, operational readiness and Azure Well-Architected Framework principles. Required Skills and Experience 10+ years' experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, platform engineering or cloud architecture roles, ideally including manager-level technical leadership. Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure services, including networking, App Services, Functions, API Management, container registries, VNets, Private Endpoints, identity and security. Strong experience working across AWS, Azure and/or hybrid cloud environments, with the ability to design scalable, secure and governed multi-cloud platforms. Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform, ARM, Bicep and Ansible, covering module development, pipelines and state management. Strong understanding of CI/CD practices using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab and GitHub Actions. Experience with container platforms and Kubernetes-based architectures, ideally including Azure Kubernetes Service. Strong understanding of cloud networking, security architecture, disaster recovery, high availability, monitoring, logging, autoscaling and observability using tools such as Grafana and Prometheus. Proficient in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, Shell and Groovy to reduce manual effort and improve platform reliability. Experience designing and implementing Azure Landing Zones aligned to the Azure Well-Architected Framework, including governance, identity, security, networking and operational controls. Working knowledge of edge, traffic management and security services such as Cloudflare, CDN and WAF technologies. Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear, practical platform designs and engineering standards. Excellent stakeholder management, communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.
